United States one hundred-dollar bill United States one hundred-dollar bill The United States one hundred-dollar bill ($100) is a denomination of United States currency. The first United States Note with this value was issued in 1862 and the Federal Reserve Note version was launched in 1914, alongside other denominations. Statesman, inventor, diplomat, and American founding father Benjamin Franklin has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 1914. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, which has been used since 1928. The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13,
Austin American-Statesman Sunday circulation fell 5.5% to 215,984. Austin is the 11th largest city (and the 35th largest metropolitan area) in the U.S. "The Statesman" endorsed George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, and Republican governor Rick Perry along with every other Republican incumbent in 2006. In the 2008 presidential election, however, the paper endorsed Barack Obama. The "Statesman" also provides coverage of the Libertarian Party and Green Party matters. Founded as the tri-weekly "Democratic Statesman" in 1871, the newspaper was originally allied with the state Democratic party during Reconstruction. It began daily publication as a morning paper in