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Bank Info for NB Charter 1529 (1865 - 1878)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Independence, MO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 David Waldo Preston Roberts
1867-1877 William McCoy Preston Roberts
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 - 1750
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 100
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 56
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 8, 1865
  • Chartered Aug 16, 1865
  • Liquidated Mar 1, 1878
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • New bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Independence Branch of Southern Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $133,194
High Bal (1866) $268,526
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1876) $27,000
High Bal (1867) $45,000
Total Out (1877) $27,000
# Large Notes 11,624
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 11,624
$ Large Size $89,800
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $89,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $133,194.36 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $268,526.11 $41,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $221,083.02 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $261,992.54 $45,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $214,280.11 $45,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $204,735.63 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $198,208.02 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $214,284.06 $45,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $224,386.69 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $204,061.82 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $212,325.83 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $188,818.79 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $166,321.40 $27,000.00

 

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