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Bank Info for NB Charter 107 (1863 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Ottumwa, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1864 Wesley Benson Bonnifield, (Sr.) George Gillaspy
1865-1866 Joseph Badger Field Wesley Benson Bonnifield, (Sr.)
1867-1867 Joseph Badger Field James H. Hawley
1868-1869 William Anderson McGrew James H. Hawley
1870-1886 William Anderson McGrew Wesley Benson Bonnifield, (Sr.)
1887-1890 William Taylor Fenton Wesley Benson Bonnifield, (Sr.)
1891-1891 * none * Wesley Benson Bonnifield, (Sr.)
1892-1902 Martin Bell Hutchison Wesley Benson Bonnifield, (Sr.)
1903-1908 William Benson Bonnifield, (Jr.) Wesley Benson Bonnifield, (Sr.)
1909-1910 * none * William Benson Bonnifield, (Jr.)
1911-1911 Martin Bell Hutchison William Benson Bonnifield, (Jr.)
1912-1930 Paul Calvin Ackley William Benson Bonnifield, (Jr.)
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
Original Series 4x5 1 - 6500
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4330
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 5000
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 944
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 2166
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 1800
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 2856
1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 2857 - 3558
1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 363
1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 102
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Oct 19, 1863
  • Liquidated Oct 29, 1931
  • Succeeded by First Bank and Trust Company of
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bonnifield Brothers
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1867) $173,983
High Bal (1919) $1,637,587
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1886) $54,000
High Bal (1907) $199,500
Total Out (1930) $199,500
# Large Notes 87,372
# Small Notes 2,790
# Total Notes 90,162
$ Large Size $2,092,600
$ Small Size $170,100
$ Total Issued $2,262,700
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $194,880.01 $60,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $245,226.87 $60,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $200,276.43 $60,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $173,983.27 $59,360.00
Oct-05-1868 $267,250.74 $59,545.00
Oct-09-1869 $291,957.16 $59,680.00
Oct-08-1870 $318,762.38 $59,410.00
Oct-02-1871 $358,417.71 $59,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $400,951.37 $59,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $388,306.60 $60,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $468,026.75 $60,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $495,662.98 $60,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $354,598.86 $60,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $351,552.17 $60,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $366,402.71 $60,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $420,877.94 $60,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $546,237.61 $60,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $740,379.96 $60,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $615,272.35 $60,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $584,217.68 $60,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $567,688.09 $60,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $575,098.16 $60,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $461,531.89 $54,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $463,550.87 $54,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $466,515.62 $54,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $466,785.48 $54,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $507,822.14 $54,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $548,450.97 $54,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $696,217.61 $54,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $576,416.53 $54,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $599,610.53 $54,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $616,895.22 $54,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $650,772.69 $108,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $783,833.64 $102,600.00
Sep-20-1898 $778,616.99 $86,050.00
Sep-07-1899 $930,327.14 $90,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $927,227.33 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,179,183.72 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,104,578.03 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,064,228.42 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,082,913.69 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,025,894.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,256,523.00 $150,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,457,084.00 $199,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,533,177.00 $199,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,551,808.00 $199,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,461,945.00 $199,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,406,160.00 $199,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,384,297.00 $199,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,374,332.00 $199,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,211,882.00 $199,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,379,749.00 $199,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,304,418.00 $199,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,319,999.00 $197,750.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,527,869.00 $199,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,637,587.00 $199,500.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,632,479.00 $196,900.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,510,979.00 $196,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,530,020.00 $199,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,504,580.00 $199,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,520,476.00 $198,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,450,739.00 $199,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,516,450.00 $199,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,465,030.00 $197,750.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,390,399.00 $198,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,434,805.00 $197,400.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,350,227.00 $199,500.00

 

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