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Bank Info for NB Charter 1824 (1871 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers National Bank of
Salem, VA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1873 Green B. Board John J. Moorman
1874-1874 James Chalmers John J. Moorman
1875-1886 James Chalmers Green B. Board
1887-1887 James Chalmers S. F. Simmons
1888-1890 F. H. Chalmers James Chalmers
1891-1898 W. H. Ruthrauff James Chalmers
1899-1913 W. H. Ruthrauff F. H. Chalmers
1914-1921 John R. Keister W. H. Ruthrauff
1922-1935 John R. Keister J. S. Brown
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 - 3750
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4051
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4825
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2810
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1420
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 909
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 2600
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1960
1902 Plain Back 4x5 2601 - 16519
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1961 - 11181
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 4308
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2350
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 616
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 7022
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 3502
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1164
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 8, 1871
  • Chartered May 23, 1871
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Board & Hirsh [?]
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $110,918
High Bal (1931) $1,934,796
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $16,055
High Bal (1926) $100,000
Total Out (1934) $100,000
# Large Notes 181,860
# Small Notes 55,332
# Total Notes 237,192
$ Large Size $1,356,300
$ Small Size $437,570
$ Total Issued $1,793,870
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $110,918.39 $27,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $139,369.51 $35,870.00
Sep-12-1873 $174,143.42 $44,585.00
Oct-02-1874 $168,739.44 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $211,201.61 $44,400.00
Oct-02-1876 $204,491.38 $43,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $201,620.50 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $185,037.23 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $194,581.64 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $222,822.56 $26,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $264,776.37 $26,300.00
Oct-03-1882 $284,618.35 $26,400.00
Oct-02-1883 $312,108.05 $25,800.00
Sep-30-1884 $306,382.77 $26,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $264,270.89 $27,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $287,247.25 $27,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $298,333.60 $27,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $289,748.35 $26,340.00
Sep-30-1889 $252,613.22 $16,875.00
Oct-02-1890 $493,072.93 $16,055.00
Sep-25-1891 $277,593.98 $16,375.00
Sep-30-1892 $272,623.67 $16,875.00
Oct-03-1893 $247,152.46 $16,875.00
Oct-02-1894 $248,077.21 $16,875.00
Sep-28-1895 $246,095.64 $16,425.00
Oct-06-1896 $277,038.93 $16,505.00
Oct-05-1897 $277,289.60 $16,875.00
Sep-20-1898 $285,283.34 $16,875.00
Sep-07-1899 $303,339.31 $30,575.00
Sep-05-1900 $311,643.85 $46,750.00
Sep-30-1901 $321,693.92 $46,750.00
Sep-15-1902 $340,785.98 $46,750.00
Sep-09-1903 $343,024.59 $46,750.00
Sep-06-1904 $361,106.96 $45,650.00
Aug-25-1905 $419,977.00 $44,550.00
Sep-04-1906 $485,024.00 $45,850.00
Aug-22-1907 $469,801.00 $46,750.00
Sep-23-1908 $434,338.00 $46,750.00
Sep-01-1909 $453,894.00 $46,750.00
Sep-01-1910 $424,048.00 $46,750.00
Sep-01-1911 $432,992.00 $46,050.00
Sep-04-1912 $464,925.00 $46,750.00
Aug-09-1913 $476,325.00 $46,750.00
Sep-12-1914 $474,396.00 $46,250.00
Sep-02-1915 $485,173.00 $46,750.00
Sep-12-1916 $580,277.00 $46,750.00
Sep-11-1917 $679,573.00 $46,750.00
Aug-31-1918 $792,340.00 $46,747.00
Sep-12-1919 $988,010.00 $46,748.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,009,550.00 $45,947.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,132,098.00 $45,747.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,135,753.00 $46,347.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,234,531.00 $45,948.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,347,932.00 $98,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,647,200.00 $97,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,702,414.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,745,221.00 $97,300.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,812,634.00 $97,200.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,762,591.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,732,073.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,934,796.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,693,665.00 $100,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,610,225.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,799,852.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,823,014.00 $0.00

 

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