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Bank Info for NB Charter 1465 (1865 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National City Bank of
Ottawa, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1867 Edwin C. Allen Henry F. Eames
1868-1869 W. H. Bullen Edward Eames
1870-1870 E. P. Sheldon Edward Eames
1871-1871 E. P. Sheldon Lester H. Eames
1872-1878 Richard C. Jordan Lester H. Eames
1879-1879 Frederick S. Eames Lester H. Eames
1880-1880 Geo. L. Lindley Lester H. Eames
1881-1881 Geo. L. Lindley (Asst) Lester H. Eames
1882-1883 Geo. L. Lindley Lester H. Eames
1884-1884 Geo. L. Lindley (Asst) Edwin C. Allen
1885-1889 Edwin C. Allen, Jr. Edwin C. Allen
1890-1897 Edwin C. Allen, Jr. Thomas Dean Catlin
1898-1917 Philip G. Schoch Thomas Dean Catlin
1918-1919 O. M. Bach Al. F. Schoch
1920-1927 J. G. Schumacher C. P. Taylor
1928-1928 S. R. Lewis J. P. Catlin
1929-1930 S. R. Lewis M. Lewis
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 - 4620
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1912
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1700
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 8230
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3076
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 4030
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2388
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 5000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4200
1902 Plain Back 4x5 5001 - 18240
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4201 - 13476
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 26, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 18, 1865
  • Receivership Oct 6, 1931
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • In place of City Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Eames, Allen & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $376,160
High Bal (1919) $2,716,670
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1891) $22,000
High Bal (1901) $100,000
Total Out (1927) $98,900
# Large Notes 230,688
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 230,688
$ Large Size $1,830,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,830,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $376,159.69 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $508,492.32 $89,965.00
Oct-07-1867 $543,242.42 $89,365.00
Oct-05-1868 $527,483.50 $90,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $468,146.74 $90,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $535,058.05 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $496,975.33 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $490,332.04 $89,500.00
Sep-12-1873 $480,323.58 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $692,756.01 $88,200.00
Oct-01-1875 $557,400.08 $88,100.00
Oct-02-1876 $520,004.52 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $510,240.09 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $543,673.03 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $578,786.85 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $556,149.91 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $803,341.44 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $748,058.69 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $677,199.02 $44,400.00
Sep-30-1884 $558,128.51 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $593,918.60 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $575,230.93 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $717,265.14 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $748,276.14 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $710,645.70 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $823,483.81 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $982,281.42 $22,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $923,963.32 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $695,508.90 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $907,084.63 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $921,213.14 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $714,810.44 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $855,469.25 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $937,190.72 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,167,407.21 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,230,842.20 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,624,389.78 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,785,600.03 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,794,518.12 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,789,596.95 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,996,048.00 $93,600.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,892,012.00 $98,900.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,834,838.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,933,842.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,004,174.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,032,388.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,933,316.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,218,050.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,136,196.00 $98,300.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,152,925.00 $99,100.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,068,937.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,183,216.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,403,672.00 $98,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,467,080.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,716,670.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,116,921.00 $98,800.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,642,802.00 $97,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,626,170.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,807,980.00 $98,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,980,381.00 $99,100.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,746,611.00 $98,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,704,706.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,641,693.00 $98,900.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,767,134.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,792,516.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,497,286.00 $0.00

 

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