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Bank Info for NB Charter 1755 (1870 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Lanark, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1871 Giles Fonda Van Vechten Romanzo Greeley Shumway
1872-1872 R. M. Cook Giles Fonda Van Vechten
1873-1875 John Paley Giles Fonda Van Vechten
1876-1876 John Paley Owen P. Miles
1877-1877 John Paley John Wolf
1878-1878 John Paley Robert Paley
1879-1887 John Paley Charles W. Franck
1888-1890 W. L. Franck Charles W. Franck
1891-1907 W. L. Franck David C. Busell
1908-1918 E. C. Franck David C. Busell
1919-1932 C. H. Bowers E. C. Franck
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 - 2750
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1100
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 500
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2081
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4910
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 555
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2600
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2601 - 8803
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1198
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 318
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 309
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 88
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 22, 1870
  • Chartered Dec 19, 1870
  • Conservatorship Mar 23, 1933
  • Receivership Nov 21, 1934
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Van Vechten & Co. [?]
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1875) $146,340
High Bal (1927) $794,248
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $17,500
High Bal (1873) $90,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 82,796
# Small Notes 9,493
# Total Notes 92,289
$ Large Size $937,450
$ Small Size $114,890
$ Total Issued $1,052,340
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $203,500.47 $67,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $257,559.74 $89,410.00
Sep-12-1873 $251,825.40 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $251,556.49 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $146,340.49 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $150,757.86 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $154,078.32 $44,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $175,540.26 $56,210.00
Oct-02-1879 $193,506.45 $56,210.00
Oct-01-1880 $209,060.89 $56,250.00
Oct-01-1881 $265,763.94 $56,210.00
Oct-03-1882 $286,117.80 $56,210.00
Oct-02-1883 $243,149.47 $56,210.00
Sep-30-1884 $198,146.95 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $209,663.32 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $178,768.54 $18,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $171,424.63 $18,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $164,832.45 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $175,404.57 $18,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $193,840.75 $17,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $206,558.85 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $188,640.59 $18,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $190,404.69 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $207,552.10 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $201,591.07 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $187,644.60 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $194,160.09 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $233,071.47 $44,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $241,455.40 $43,100.00
Sep-05-1900 $240,785.89 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $254,405.67 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $293,918.64 $49,995.00
Sep-09-1903 $282,340.33 $49,100.00
Sep-06-1904 $292,203.77 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $275,364.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $298,161.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $333,453.00 $49,250.00
Sep-23-1908 $308,351.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $351,947.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $396,160.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $398,340.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $466,378.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $440,329.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $451,527.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $499,131.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $473,056.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $579,146.00 $48,800.00
Aug-31-1918 $558,381.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $631,203.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $632,970.00 $49,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $562,770.00 $49,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $636,398.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $663,772.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $672,551.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $702,847.00 $49,300.00
Dec-31-1926 $776,192.00 $49,600.00
Oct-10-1927 $794,248.00 $49,200.00
Dec-31-1928 $762,196.00 $49,450.00
Dec-31-1929 $743,896.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $773,033.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $695,660.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $583,405.00 $50,000.00

 

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