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Bank Info for NB Charter 1721 (1870 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Watseka, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1889 George C. Harrington Samuel Williams
1890-1909 George C. Harrington David McGill
1910-1911 H. T. Riddell George Henry Hamilton
1912-1920 H. T. Riddell Porter Martin
1921-1930 F. M. Brockway H. T. Riddell
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 - 3250
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 8146
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 9450
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2180
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 470
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 382
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 2500
1902 DB/PB 4x5 2501 - 2750 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 4x5 2751 - 9745
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1940
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 1941 - 2100 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2101 - 6823
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 994
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 444
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 132

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 27, 1870
  • Chartered Oct 15, 1870
  • Receivership Jun 29, 1931
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $193,192
High Bal (1928) $620,475
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1872) $44,520
High Bal (1900) $50,000
Total Out (1930) $50,000
# Large Notes 161,784
# Small Notes 9,420
# Total Notes 171,204
$ Large Size $1,090,470
$ Small Size $72,300
$ Total Issued $1,162,770
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $211,000.70 $44,970.00
Oct-03-1872 $193,192.31 $44,520.00
Sep-12-1873 $197,540.37 $44,590.00
Oct-02-1874 $212,161.91 $44,985.00
Oct-01-1875 $220,510.52 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $215,977.96 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $198,206.41 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $206,632.65 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $205,006.61 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $206,349.94 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $264,559.96 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $276,720.51 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $229,136.77 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $216,419.90 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $244,381.98 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $220,772.86 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $288,259.94 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $251,232.49 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $237,803.31 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $249,353.94 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $304,392.18 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $297,814.73 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $233,103.43 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $245,716.93 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $256,438.58 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $237,565.97 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $266,607.07 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $305,227.46 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $354,399.93 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $390,702.99 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $383,947.76 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $382,124.94 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $325,644.62 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $314,571.67 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $315,140.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $349,741.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $346,661.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $329,395.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $340,366.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $386,648.00 $49,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $353,401.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $344,247.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $321,938.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $313,458.00 $49,600.00
Sep-02-1915 $313,701.00 $48,900.00
Sep-12-1916 $380,527.00 $48,700.00
Sep-11-1917 $372,599.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $438,992.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $531,241.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $452,053.00 $49,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $405,905.00 $49,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $426,228.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $495,650.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $470,926.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $496,931.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $495,724.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $592,533.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $620,475.00 $49,150.00
Dec-31-1929 $590,003.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $474,154.00 $50,000.00

 

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