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Bank Info for NB Charter 12373 (1923 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Jonesboro, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1923-1935 Edward Leo Karraker Ira Oliver Karraker
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 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 1785
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1024
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 1826
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 21, 1923
  • Chartered May 18, 1923
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The State Bank of Jonesboro
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1933) $444,490
High Bal (1935) $599,596
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1929) $4,640
High Bal (1933) $10,000
Total Out (1934) $10,000
# Large Notes 7,140
# Small Notes 7,970
# Total Notes 15,110
$ Large Size $35,700
$ Small Size $39,850
$ Total Issued $75,550
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-14-1923 $466,419.00 $7,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $446,472.00 $8,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $464,042.00 $4,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $493,414.00 $4,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $480,862.00 $5,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $463,164.00 $5,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $482,115.00 $4,640.00
Dec-31-1930 $460,867.00 $4,820.00
Dec-31-1931 $483,181.00 $5,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $464,082.00 $4,700.00
Dec-30-1933 $444,490.00 $10,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $548,885.00 $10,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $599,596.00 $0.00

 

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