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Bank Info for NB Charter 1879 (1871 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Citizens National Bank of
Peru, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1882 Marvin S. Robinson Darius C. Darrow
1883-1902 Marvin S. Robinson C. H. Brownell
1903-1918 C. M. Charters C. H. Brownell
1919-1921 * none * C. H. Brownell
1922-1922 Jas. Kennedy C. H. Brownell
1923-1923 * none * C. H. Brownell
1924-1930 Jas. Kennedy John Kramer
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 - 3000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1260
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 240
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4603
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1100
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4950
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6040
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1782
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1311
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4250
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3000
1902 Plain Back 4x5 4251 - 19725
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3001 - 13626
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 2182
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1113
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 336
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 1, 1871
  • Chartered Sep 16, 1871
  • Liquidated Oct 31, 1931
  • Absorbed by Wabash Valley Trust Company, Peru
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bonds, Hoagland & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1878) $239,937
High Bal (1928) $1,164,956
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $15,740
High Bal (1921) $600,000
Total Out (1930) $100,000
# Large Notes 244,548
# Small Notes 21,786
# Total Notes 266,334
$ Large Size $1,874,250
$ Small Size $172,560
$ Total Issued $2,046,810
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $297,144.11 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $309,481.04 $88,747.00
Oct-02-1874 $320,512.35 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $293,963.00 $88,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $248,176.06 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $269,738.22 $42,900.00
Oct-01-1878 $239,936.78 $44,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $276,154.92 $43,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $319,089.58 $72,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $360,859.45 $85,500.00
Oct-03-1882 $350,813.48 $63,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $273,616.65 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $258,004.42 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $271,861.49 $31,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $323,549.73 $48,690.00
Oct-05-1887 $339,733.25 $54,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $351,096.18 $53,320.00
Sep-30-1889 $323,260.00 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $336,067.92 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $331,243.36 $21,020.00
Sep-30-1892 $322,931.77 $15,740.00
Oct-03-1893 $289,941.04 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $299,289.84 $21,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $331,198.23 $19,440.00
Oct-06-1896 $325,326.24 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $350,706.18 $36,950.00
Sep-20-1898 $353,104.06 $41,100.00
Sep-07-1899 $366,801.14 $42,930.00
Sep-05-1900 $476,155.65 $40,250.00
Sep-30-1901 $558,194.68 $75,600.00
Sep-15-1902 $595,080.07 $81,600.00
Sep-09-1903 $677,908.28 $97,150.00
Sep-06-1904 $687,408.98 $96,200.00
Aug-25-1905 $636,586.00 $96,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $718,145.00 $95,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $780,928.00 $90,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $854,529.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $864,307.00 $95,200.00
Sep-01-1910 $875,233.00 $97,200.00
Sep-01-1911 $811,049.00 $99,700.00
Sep-04-1912 $780,305.00 $97,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $709,478.00 $97,600.00
Sep-12-1914 $641,932.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $623,742.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $706,026.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $819,607.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $793,280.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $769,168.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $778,303.00 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $697,089.00 $600,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $732,454.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $767,459.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $865,707.00 $100,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $876,283.00 $98,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $975,911.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $970,211.00 $97,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,164,956.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,147,216.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,073,174.00 $100,000.00

 

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