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Bank Info for NB Charter 1785 (1871 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Kewanee, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1872 Truman B. Hicks Elias Lyman
1873-1873 Colyer S. Wentworth Elias Lyman
1874-1883 Colyer S. Wentworth Charles C. Blish
1884-1884 C. E. McCullough (Asst) Charles C. Blish
1885-1889 C. E. McCullough Charles C. Blish
1890-1890 W. C. Mage Charles C. Blish
1891-1894 W. C. Mage John Ellis
1895-1897 W. C. Mage James K. Blish
1898-1919 H. C. Dana James K. Blish
1920-1928 H. C. Dana George Armstrong
1929-1930 H. C. Dana E. S. Whiting
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 - 1450
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1970
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 249
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2223
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3600
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2340
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1326
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1250
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4475
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3520
1902 Plain Back 4x5 4476 - 16195
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3521 - 11135
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1652
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 782
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 220
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 23, 1870
  • Chartered Feb 6, 1871
  • Receivership Oct 6, 1931
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $171,745
High Bal (1928) $2,679,062
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $22,498
High Bal (1910) $75,000
Total Out (1930) $75,000
# Large Notes 166,952
# Small Notes 15,924
# Total Notes 182,876
$ Large Size $1,402,300
$ Small Size $122,880
$ Total Issued $1,525,180
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $171,745.01 $67,470.00
Oct-03-1872 $181,939.80 $66,960.00
Sep-12-1873 $199,761.31 $66,845.00
Oct-02-1874 $202,346.48 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $272,243.45 $67,488.00
Oct-02-1876 $247,408.58 $67,498.00
Oct-01-1877 $225,355.55 $44,998.00
Oct-01-1878 $240,769.69 $62,998.00
Oct-02-1879 $263,542.46 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $290,164.92 $66,800.00
Oct-01-1881 $351,501.76 $67,500.00
Oct-03-1882 $349,279.07 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $387,103.28 $67,498.00
Sep-30-1884 $314,708.08 $67,488.00
Oct-01-1885 $323,457.09 $67,438.00
Oct-07-1886 $340,988.63 $67,498.00
Oct-05-1887 $324,705.68 $22,498.00
Oct-04-1888 $289,780.43 $22,498.00
Sep-30-1889 $316,103.84 $22,498.00
Oct-02-1890 $340,828.07 $22,498.00
Sep-25-1891 $393,178.11 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $420,524.64 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $321,190.35 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $319,775.38 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $356,333.35 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $236,421.90 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $288,362.27 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $329,344.59 $26,200.00
Sep-07-1899 $359,515.24 $31,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $422,186.66 $34,400.00
Sep-30-1901 $488,430.14 $34,300.00
Sep-15-1902 $579,016.79 $34,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $615,868.79 $35,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $646,900.11 $35,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $716,614.00 $35,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $843,091.00 $35,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $898,046.00 $34,300.00
Sep-23-1908 $805,973.00 $34,100.00
Sep-01-1909 $929,495.00 $74,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,019,269.00 $75,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,069,376.00 $75,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,105,661.00 $75,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,095,231.00 $73,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,101,215.00 $73,800.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,131,048.00 $73,800.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,297,480.00 $72,800.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,557,801.00 $73,400.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,704,120.00 $73,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,150,490.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,228,069.00 $73,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,958,910.00 $72,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,989,514.00 $75,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,189,268.00 $75,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,277,333.00 $73,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,426,530.00 $73,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,476,472.00 $74,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,469,294.00 $73,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,679,062.00 $73,850.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,650,228.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,162,030.00 $75,000.00

 

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