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Bank Info for NB Charter 1661 (1866 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Fort Dodge, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1866-1869 Erastus Gould Morgan Charles Benedict Richards
1870-1873 Edward Dorr Griffin Morgan Charles Benedict Richards
1874-1874 Edward Dorr Griffin Morgan Erastus Gould Morgan
1875-1881 Edward Dorr Griffin Morgan Leander Blanden
1882-1883 John B. Scott Leander Blanden
1884-1885 Charles Granger Blanden Leander Blanden
1886-1887 John B. Scott Leander Blanden
1888-1889 Charles Granger Blanden Leander Blanden
1890-1890 John Wesley Campbell Stillman Taylor Meservey
1891-1891 Harry Jones Stillman Taylor Meservey
1892-1901 Edward Harris Rich Stillman Taylor Meservey
1902-1915 Edward Harris Rich Webb Vincent
1916-1921 George Leroy Rich Edward Harris Rich
1922-1930 Jesse Floyd Rich Edward Harris Rich
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 - 2300
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3450
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 200
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5765
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 19275
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 8528
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 4540
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 3684
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 16415
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 13834
1902 Plain Back 4x5 16416 - 28915
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 13835 - 42617
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3345
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 768
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 10, 1866
  • Chartered Sep 8, 1866
  • Liquidated Feb 10, 1931
  • Succeeded by First State Bank and Trust Co., Fort Dodge
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $30,330
High Bal (1919) $6,477,427
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $11,250
High Bal (1916) $300,000
Total Out (1929) $300,000
# Large Notes 477,096
# Small Notes 24,678
# Total Notes 501,774
$ Large Size $3,992,850
$ Small Size $292,860
$ Total Issued $4,285,710
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $30,330.00 $0.00
Oct-07-1867 $101,773.75 $25,250.00
Oct-05-1868 $158,176.08 $25,500.00
Oct-09-1869 $242,546.34 $25,265.00
Oct-08-1870 $206,408.91 $41,945.00
Oct-02-1871 $209,496.67 $44,762.00
Oct-03-1872 $194,637.36 $44,539.00
Sep-12-1873 $179,316.93 $43,995.00
Oct-02-1874 $167,085.71 $44,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $189,537.62 $44,200.00
Oct-02-1876 $186,955.70 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $165,593.33 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $179,903.14 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $191,507.85 $44,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $248,758.10 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $323,238.43 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $310,864.71 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $247,175.24 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $250,093.09 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $247,138.28 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $222,494.02 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $218,277.81 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $237,166.39 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $214,792.28 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $228,666.81 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $300,250.48 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $834,568.71 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $774,863.48 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $876,612.91 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $956,634.91 $54,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $898,073.29 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,112,301.42 $90,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,327,955.29 $83,340.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,735,255.94 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $2,133,896.85 $200,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,141,110.77 $200,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,721,359.94 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,722,668.44 $200,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,420,250.01 $200,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,935,357.00 $200,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,443,327.00 $200,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,667,846.00 $200,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,710,635.00 $200,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,622,606.00 $200,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,790,634.00 $200,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,749,582.00 $200,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $3,451,969.00 $200,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $3,368,454.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $3,292,809.00 $200,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $3,295,250.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $3,718,428.00 $300,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $4,675,611.00 $300,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,615,824.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $6,477,427.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,386,671.00 $300,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,964,325.00 $296,100.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,476,441.00 $300,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,360,846.00 $300,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,734,772.00 $297,300.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,765,179.00 $297,900.00
Dec-31-1926 $4,448,230.00 $300,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,217,709.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,260,751.00 $297,900.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,618,813.00 $300,000.00

 

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