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Bank Info for NB Charter 1696 (1869 - 1876)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Leon, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1870-1870 John Lewis Young John Clark
1871-1875 Lyman P. Sigler John Clark
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 - 1900
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2350
Original Series 50-100 1 - 200
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 25
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 18, 1869
  • Chartered Dec 15, 1869
  • Merged with Farmers and Traders Bank in 1874
  • Liquidated Jul 11, 1876
  • Succeeded by Farmers and Traders Bank
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Note: Special: "This Bank stipulates to waive all right to circulation under the present law".
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Farmers and Traders Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1870) $147,143
High Bal (1875) $334,803
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1870) $27,000
High Bal (1871) $45,000
Total Out (1875) $45,000
# Large Notes 17,450
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 17,450
$ Large Size $90,250
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $90,250
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-08-1870 $147,143.48 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $155,626.42 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $204,918.45 $44,990.00
Sep-12-1873 $218,305.03 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $274,749.97 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $334,802.71 $45,000.00

 

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