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Bank Info for NB Charter 1852 (1871 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Marseilles, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1872 Wm. C. Tillson Joseph W. Dow
1873-1873 Wm. C. Tillson Alexander Bruce
1874-1883 Jacob N. Chapple Alexander Bruce
1884-1886 F. T. Neff Jacob N. Chapple
1887-1912 F. T. Neff W. A. Morey
1913-1921 S. R. Lewis F. T. Neff
1922-1922 S. R. Lewis M. Lewis
1923-1926 S. R. Lewis E. R. Spencer
1927-1928 S. R. Lewis M. Lewis
1929-1932 E. B. Dowell M. Lewis
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 3x1-2 1 - 3040
Original Series 4x5 1 - 4325
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4075
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 2575
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 660
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 286
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 328
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3800
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 3801 - 4160 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4161 - 13366

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 27, 1871
  • Chartered Jul 28, 1871
  • Conservatorship Mar 31, 1933
  • Receivership Oct 27, 1933
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Dow & Tillson
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $100,219
High Bal (1925) $1,254,608
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $11,250
High Bal (1913) $75,000
Total Out (1927) $73,800
# Large Notes 114,620
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 114,620
$ Large Size $958,120
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $958,120
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $100,219.25 $27,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $158,503.67 $44,942.00
Sep-12-1873 $187,230.94 $44,103.00
Oct-02-1874 $228,818.16 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $202,368.38 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $176,114.75 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $166,745.51 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $155,395.06 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $151,685.16 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $169,762.24 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $181,062.80 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $197,195.91 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $138,198.08 $11,700.00
Sep-30-1884 $132,733.73 $11,700.00
Oct-01-1885 $139,521.92 $11,700.00
Oct-07-1886 $122,470.26 $11,700.00
Oct-05-1887 $168,338.98 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $165,381.44 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $144,654.55 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $189,557.18 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $253,136.59 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $189,296.85 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $166,481.04 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $188,604.95 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $187,664.20 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $145,426.13 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $198,825.54 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $198,874.21 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $234,877.06 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $266,693.05 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $311,068.84 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $284,388.99 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $259,290.68 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $271,309.66 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $283,208.00 $18,750.00
Sep-04-1906 $281,080.00 $18,750.00
Aug-22-1907 $296,697.00 $18,750.00
Sep-23-1908 $305,125.00 $18,750.00
Sep-01-1909 $296,884.00 $18,750.00
Sep-01-1910 $338,061.00 $18,750.00
Sep-01-1911 $322,973.00 $18,750.00
Sep-04-1912 $500,833.00 $18,750.00
Aug-09-1913 $621,426.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $636,348.00 $74,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $663,896.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $711,351.00 $75,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $732,739.00 $73,700.00
Aug-31-1918 $716,676.00 $73,900.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,040,654.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,037,634.00 $74,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $979,687.00 $73,600.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,082,870.00 $74,600.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,127,991.00 $74,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,226,098.00 $74,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,254,608.00 $74,200.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,210,210.00 $75,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,203,995.00 $73,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,174,366.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,163,331.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $951,961.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $715,141.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $609,329.00 $0.00

 

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