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Bank Info for NB Charter 1648 (1866 - 1893)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Little Rock, AR
2 The First National Bank of (2/15/1886)
Little Rock, AR
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1866-1866 Charles A. Henry Alexander McDonald
1867-1869 Charles A. Clark Alexander McDonald
1870-1870 J. W. Smith Alexander McDonald
1871-1871 J. W. Smith Geo. R. Weeks
1872-1873 J. W. Smith Logan Holt Roots
1874-1879 Lucien W. Coy Logan Holt Roots
1880-1889 Philander Keep Roots Logan Holt Roots
1890-1890 Philander Keep Roots H. G. Allis
1891-1891 Creed T. Walker H. G. Allis
1892-1892 W. C. Denney H. G. Allis
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
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 2860
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 3485
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 4400
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1200
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 5229
2: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1333
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 28, 1866
  • Chartered Apr 2, 1866
  • 2: Receivership Feb 6, 1893
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Note: Special "This Bank stipulates to waive all claims to circulation under the present law".
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1875) $340,675
High Bal (1890) $1,704,529
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1875) $45,000
High Bal (1885) $180,000
Total Out (1892) $45,000
# Large Notes 71,362
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 71,362
$ Large Size $789,400
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $789,400
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $603,094.03 $85,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $880,693.78 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $853,770.00 $135,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $467,112.16 $134,400.00
Oct-08-1870 $475,562.06 $134,288.00
Oct-02-1871 $493,735.27 $134,105.00
Oct-03-1872 $467,608.79 $133,948.00
Sep-12-1873 $476,922.89 $132,937.00
Oct-02-1874 $464,067.95 $132,200.00
Oct-01-1875 $340,675.00 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $424,215.67 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $549,775.90 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $589,769.45 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $623,985.23 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $591,291.41 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $729,166.22 $135,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $947,477.27 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,218,504.81 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,235,351.12 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $984,284.58 $180,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,161,146.15 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,317,553.12 $180,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,209,972.26 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,247,747.15 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,704,528.60 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,501,890.60 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,345,713.94 $45,000.00

 

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