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Bank Info for NB Charter 1618 (1865 - 1927)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Osage National Bank
Osage, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1866-1869 Jacob Henry Brush Arad Hitchcock
1870-1874 Jesse Platt Brush Jacob Henry Brush
1875-1875 Avery Smith Brush Jesse Platt Brush
1876-1880 Jesse Platt Brush Jacob Henry Brush
1881-1883 Avery Smith Brush Jesse Platt Brush
1884-1891 Avery Smith Brush Jacob Henry Brush
1891-1917 Jere Wright Annis Avery Smith Brush
1918-1923 Birchard Avery Brush Avery Smith Brush
1924-1924 Birchard Avery Brush * none *
1924-1926 Laura Elizabeth (Brush) Spaanum Birchard Avery Brush
1927-1927 Birchard Avery Brush Karl John Johnson
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 - 1090
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2210
Original Series 4x5 2226 - 2277
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 800
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 964
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 714
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 253
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 330
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 273
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 20, 1865
  • Chartered Dec 11, 1865
  • Liquidated Apr 18, 1927
  • Absorbed by 4885 (Farmers NB/Osage Farmers NB, Osage, IA)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • New bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $106,587
High Bal (1926) $936,711
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $2,250
High Bal (1914) $45,000
Total Out (1926) $25,000
# Large Notes 24,150
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 24,150
$ Large Size $401,690
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $401,690
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $106,586.61 $35,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $121,208.52 $35,240.00
Oct-05-1868 $148,928.57 $35,225.00
Oct-09-1869 $147,497.45 $34,850.00
Oct-08-1870 $153,680.84 $35,250.00
Oct-02-1871 $159,700.98 $35,550.00
Oct-03-1872 $173,323.12 $35,507.00
Sep-12-1873 $195,962.36 $35,976.00
Oct-02-1874 $200,948.18 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $199,317.02 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $179,893.29 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $260,367.47 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $202,634.58 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $178,241.57 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $230,234.57 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $261,989.93 $36,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $338,484.37 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $332,448.52 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $296,564.61 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $311,719.39 $36,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $351,802.04 $36,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $340,292.90 $2,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $371,797.01 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $348,961.60 $10,800.00
Oct-02-1890 $450,621.17 $11,700.00
Sep-25-1891 $520,042.26 $11,700.00
Sep-30-1892 $521,946.83 $11,700.00
Oct-03-1893 $402,287.34 $11,700.00
Oct-02-1894 $398,426.96 $11,700.00
Sep-28-1895 $344,558.12 $11,700.00
Oct-06-1896 $313,854.08 $22,950.00
Oct-05-1897 $382,286.79 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $481,190.28 $29,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $555,253.19 $40,050.00
Sep-05-1900 $510,778.99 $14,450.00
Sep-30-1901 $625,466.63 $14,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $594,948.96 $14,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $580,136.11 $17,650.00
Sep-06-1904 $526,327.00 $20,200.00
Aug-25-1905 $559,614.00 $20,200.00
Sep-04-1906 $609,755.00 $20,650.00
Aug-22-1907 $611,014.00 $18,700.00
Sep-23-1908 $642,250.00 $28,700.00
Sep-01-1909 $706,049.00 $28,700.00
Sep-01-1910 $780,700.00 $28,700.00
Sep-01-1911 $779,549.00 $30,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $860,864.00 $35,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $906,109.00 $39,950.00
Sep-12-1914 $883,345.00 $45,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $857,428.00 $45,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $837,344.00 $45,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $912,860.00 $45,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $909,810.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $859,732.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $911,417.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $717,536.00 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $752,418.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $697,154.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $787,310.00 $24,750.00
Sep-28-1925 $819,550.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $936,711.00 $25,000.00

 

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