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Bank Info for NB Charter 10365 (1913 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Vermilion, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1913-1925 John Henry Heltsley Francis John “Frank” Fessant
1926-1932 George Herman Givens Francis John “Frank” Fessant
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 665
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 534
1902 Plain Back 4x5 666 - 4324
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 535 - 2804
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 868
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 422
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 118
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 324
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 100
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 15
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 15, 1913
  • Chartered Apr 21, 1913
  • Conservatorship Mar 25, 1933
  • Receivership Jan 12, 1934
  • Restored to solvency May 15, 1934
  • Liquidated May 18, 1934
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Vermilion
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1913) $88,392
High Bal (1919) $266,640
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1913) $6,250
High Bal (1923) $25,000
Total Out (1932) $25,000
# Large Notes 28,512
# Small Notes 8,887
# Total Notes 37,399
$ Large Size $226,680
$ Small Size $68,440
$ Total Issued $295,120
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-09-1913 $88,392.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1914 $113,635.00 $16,260.00
Sep-02-1915 $130,696.00 $16,260.00
Sep-12-1916 $141,466.00 $15,760.00
Sep-11-1917 $164,071.00 $16,260.00
Aug-31-1918 $254,161.00 $10,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $266,640.00 $10,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $255,277.00 $9,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $227,673.00 $10,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $247,239.00 $10,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $261,287.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $238,533.00 $24,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $257,425.00 $24,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $239,281.00 $24,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $251,159.00 $24,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $240,528.00 $24,400.00
Dec-31-1929 $237,445.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $218,928.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $174,939.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $171,203.00 $25,000.00

 

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