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Bank Info for NB Charter 1808 (1871 - 1886)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Lewistown, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1881 Moses Turner George S. King
1882-1885 Moses Turner Henry Phelps
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 - 1750
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 500
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1915
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 10, 1871
  • Chartered Apr 1, 1871
  • Liquidated May 12, 1886
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded King, Turner & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $136,174
High Bal (1882) $296,207
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1877) $40,500
High Bal (1871) $45,000
Total Out (1885) $45,000
# Large Notes 16,660
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 16,660
$ Large Size $155,750
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $155,750
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $136,173.85 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $156,946.19 $44,965.00
Sep-12-1873 $160,400.32 $44,055.00
Oct-02-1874 $196,441.52 $44,065.00
Oct-01-1875 $215,402.22 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $195,059.76 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $167,474.04 $40,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $178,840.45 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $231,325.70 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $232,269.59 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $267,897.74 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $296,206.90 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $266,787.42 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $238,983.73 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $259,457.53 $45,000.00

 

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