February 26, 1863 Lincoln signs the National Currency Act The
National Currency Act of 1863 was signed into law by President
Abraham Lincoln on February 25, 1863. This Act created the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) which was
responsible for organizing and administering a national banking
system and uniform currency. http://www.occ.gov/about/what-we-
do/hisory/OCC history final.pdf