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Bank Info for NB Charter 1428 (1865 - 1930)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Alton National Bank
Alton, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1876 Charles Albert Caldwell Ebenezer Marsh
1877-1884 Charles Albert Caldwell Samuel Wade
1885-1890 Edward P. Wade Charles Albert Caldwell
1891-1919 Charles Albert Caldwell Edward P. Wade
1920-1929 Henry H. Hewitt Charles Albert Caldwell
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 3x1-2 1 - 3792
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3210
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4782
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 11017
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1485
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1800
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2200
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2201 - 4242
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 2 E000002A-F000002A Not issued
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 19, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 11, 1865
  • Assumed deposits of 1445 Mar 30, 1882
  • Liquidated May 17, 1930
  • Succeeded by 13464 (First NB & TC (No Issue), Alton, IL)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • In place of The Alton Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Alton Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1869) $506,621
High Bal (1926) $6,699,789
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1929) $5,450
High Bal (1902) $51,700
Total Out (1929) $5,450
# Large Notes 121,312
# Small Notes 10
# Total Notes 121,322
$ Large Size $775,490
$ Small Size $200
$ Total Issued $775,690
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $596,884.96 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $717,749.76 $29,990.00
Oct-07-1867 $660,098.17 $40,950.00
Oct-05-1868 $511,247.40 $41,796.00
Oct-09-1869 $506,620.99 $42,873.00
Oct-08-1870 $523,801.22 $42,139.00
Oct-02-1871 $569,602.62 $39,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $598,649.76 $36,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $591,346.88 $31,400.00
Oct-02-1874 $574,772.53 $46,800.00
Oct-01-1875 $564,771.83 $41,100.00
Oct-02-1876 $524,599.53 $46,800.00
Oct-01-1877 $606,402.65 $46,800.00
Oct-01-1878 $615,221.95 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $735,002.01 $43,400.00
Oct-01-1880 $893,500.83 $37,200.00
Oct-01-1881 $955,347.26 $29,800.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,363,986.20 $42,800.00
Oct-02-1883 $939,534.36 $44,600.00
Sep-30-1884 $887,669.18 $43,600.00
Oct-01-1885 $809,907.80 $40,800.00
Oct-07-1886 $840,142.92 $44,600.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,004,975.98 $44,600.00
Oct-04-1888 $929,060.08 $40,260.00
Sep-30-1889 $977,439.92 $41,840.00
Oct-02-1890 $972,588.49 $39,560.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,060,835.00 $42,760.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,017,889.18 $44,020.00
Oct-03-1893 $841,589.35 $45,260.00
Oct-02-1894 $967,393.55 $40,800.00
Sep-28-1895 $924,159.08 $41,240.00
Oct-06-1896 $951,661.89 $45,080.00
Oct-05-1897 $888,996.56 $33,660.00
Sep-20-1898 $933,290.64 $36,960.00
Sep-07-1899 $932,626.05 $45,800.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,018,745.01 $42,100.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,130,283.12 $50,050.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,199,827.38 $51,700.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,302,864.93 $49,600.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,483,282.79 $48,550.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,521,664.00 $35,650.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,560,967.00 $44,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,639,236.00 $42,450.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,665,886.00 $26,450.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,666,931.00 $28,450.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,692,171.00 $32,450.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,683,952.00 $47,750.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,683,132.00 $29,250.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,703,441.00 $28,350.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,803,680.00 $30,100.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,890,789.00 $51,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,124,752.00 $49,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,616,588.00 $46,950.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,888,197.00 $46,800.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,989,819.00 $39,800.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,203,884.00 $44,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,181,883.00 $21,100.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,584,832.00 $13,300.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,211,739.00 $10,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,513,890.00 $9,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,020,504.00 $8,100.00
Dec-31-1926 $6,699,789.00 $6,900.00
Oct-10-1927 $6,255,948.00 $6,600.00
Dec-31-1928 $6,236,464.00 $5,650.00
Dec-31-1929 $6,616,367.00 $5,450.00

 

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