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Bank Info for NB Charter 1850 (1871 - 1898)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Mason City, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1875 Otho S. King Geo. H. Campbell
1876-1878 Otho S. King Royal W. Porter
1879-1882 Otho S. King Aaron A. Blunt
1883-1886 Otho S. King John Van Horn
1887-1891 Otho S. King Aaron A. Blunt
1892-1897 Otho S. King J. H. Mathers
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 - 2500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 420
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2650
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 426
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2217
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 27, 1871
  • Chartered Jul 25, 1871
  • Liquidated Sep 15, 1898
  • Succeeded by Peoples Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Campbell & Porter [?]
  • Succeeded by Peoples Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $101,233
High Bal (1891) $297,341
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1882) $11,245
High Bal (1891) $45,000
Total Out (1897) $45,000
# Large Notes 32,852
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 32,852
$ Large Size $256,150
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $256,150
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $101,233.05 $25,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $120,354.04 $35,905.00
Sep-12-1873 $144,812.22 $35,995.00
Oct-02-1874 $163,390.06 $43,395.00
Oct-01-1875 $161,425.44 $44,995.00
Oct-02-1876 $153,847.41 $44,995.00
Oct-01-1877 $162,815.29 $44,995.00
Oct-01-1878 $141,792.85 $44,995.00
Oct-02-1879 $158,762.23 $44,995.00
Oct-01-1880 $196,317.96 $44,995.00
Oct-01-1881 $208,628.31 $44,995.00
Oct-03-1882 $207,135.96 $11,245.00
Oct-02-1883 $162,708.39 $11,245.00
Sep-30-1884 $173,652.10 $11,245.00
Oct-01-1885 $135,120.86 $11,245.00
Oct-07-1886 $150,763.18 $11,245.00
Oct-05-1887 $169,279.92 $11,245.00
Oct-04-1888 $209,365.66 $11,245.00
Sep-30-1889 $203,020.09 $11,245.00
Oct-02-1890 $215,122.80 $11,245.00
Sep-25-1891 $297,340.71 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $225,376.13 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $175,737.39 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $193,972.81 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $182,335.36 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $150,067.02 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $155,137.22 $45,000.00

 

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