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Bank Info for NB Charter 1779 (1871 - 1891)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Vandalia, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1873 David Palmer Mathias Fehren
1874-1874 David Palmer C. A. Sonnemann
1875-1881 David Palmer Richard T. Higgins
1882-1890 Edward L. Wahl Richard T. Higgins
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 3x10-20 1 - 3080
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2477
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 10, 1871
  • Chartered Jan 31, 1871
  • Liquidated Jan 10, 1891
  • Succeeded by Farmers & Merchants Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $214,870
High Bal (1881) $330,305
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $22,500
High Bal (1874) $90,000
Total Out (1890) $22,500
# Large Notes 22,228
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 22,228
$ Large Size $277,850
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $277,850
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $214,870.08 $89,950.00
Oct-03-1872 $266,749.30 $89,720.00
Sep-12-1873 $296,851.44 $89,800.00
Oct-02-1874 $278,663.02 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $279,509.66 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $262,812.33 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $276,041.48 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $255,170.38 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $265,907.50 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $313,085.27 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $330,305.11 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $320,835.37 $88,100.00
Oct-02-1883 $312,597.58 $88,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $257,177.67 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $236,171.04 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $247,609.74 $40,970.00
Oct-05-1887 $230,672.53 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $226,235.31 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $255,248.30 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $273,262.73 $22,500.00

 

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