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Bank Info for NB Charter 1581 (1865 - 1884)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of the City of
Independence, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 Phineas Caleb Wilcox Richard Campbell
1867-1881 Horatio Palmer Browne Richard Campbell
1882-1884 George Beckwith Warne Richard Campbell
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 - 3525
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1800
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1000
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2086
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 25, 1865
  • Chartered Oct 11, 1865
  • Liquidated Oct 31, 1884
  • Succeeded by 3263 (First NB of the City of/First NB, Independence, IA)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • New bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $152,899
High Bal (1884) $461,275
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1869) $43,183
High Bal (1871) $90,000
Total Out (1884) $90,000
# Large Notes 33,644
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 33,644
$ Large Size $284,800
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $284,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $152,898.89 $43,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $178,278.77 $43,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $205,399.51 $43,403.00
Oct-09-1869 $189,385.36 $43,183.00
Oct-08-1870 $237,097.19 $43,253.00
Oct-02-1871 $345,030.86 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $380,702.45 $89,610.00
Sep-12-1873 $387,585.33 $88,400.00
Oct-02-1874 $383,983.21 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $402,010.19 $88,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $297,975.52 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $319,414.25 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $350,265.30 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $398,607.52 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $403,580.44 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $448,708.27 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $448,214.90 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $441,241.96 $85,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $461,274.62 $90,000.00

 

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