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Bank Info for NB Charter 1910 (1871 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Peoples National Bank of
Ottawa, KS
2 The People's National Bank of [11/30/1891]
Ottawa, KS
3 The Peoples National Bank of [1929]
Ottawa, KS
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1876 B. C. McQuesten H. H. Ludington
1877-1877 Peter Shiras H. H. Ludington
1878-1901 Peter Shiras John P. Harris
1902-1910 W. B. Kiler John P. Harris
1911-1916 F. M. Shiras John P. Harris
1917-1917 F. M. Shiras Peter Shiras
1918-1918 W. B. Devilbiss Peter Shiras
1919-1924 W. B. Devilbiss W. B. Kiler
1925-1925 W. B. Devilbiss * none *
1926-1935 J. G. Spears Fred F. Fockele
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
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 1700
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 800
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1724
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1449
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3900
2: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 954
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2100
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2101 - 15922
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2412
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 720
3: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 3591
3: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 670
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 29, 1871
  • Chartered Dec 28, 1871
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Shepherd & McQuesten
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $143,185
High Bal (1927) $2,480,919
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $11,250
High Bal (1918) $100,000
Total Out (1934) $100,000
# Large Notes 105,796
# Small Notes 23,053
# Total Notes 128,849
$ Large Size $1,219,730
$ Small Size $280,430
$ Total Issued $1,500,160
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $143,184.54 $36,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $155,186.52 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $159,117.35 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $145,098.92 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $161,854.20 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $172,481.51 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $183,757.06 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $205,128.93 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $266,405.43 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $310,677.96 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $333,136.74 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $337,084.81 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $361,943.12 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $269,238.79 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $336,935.24 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $272,013.10 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $287,588.49 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $293,489.79 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $292,816.37 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $282,787.64 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $292,676.28 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $260,946.94 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $281,731.20 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $300,055.02 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $251,475.82 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $320,085.94 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $308,704.21 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $378,068.45 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $491,890.87 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $667,309.92 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $613,828.14 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $740,372.90 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $707,183.90 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $650,732.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $824,313.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $868,843.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $854,565.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $871,418.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $963,389.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,005,977.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $977,228.00 $48,300.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,117,556.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,046,689.00 $47,900.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,098,222.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,268,071.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,451,773.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,933,000.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,205,328.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,189,355.00 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,990,347.00 $99,195.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,031,567.00 $98,895.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,271,493.00 $99,995.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,053,938.00 $100,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,433,562.00 $98,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,301,971.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,480,919.00 $98,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,204,802.00 $98,450.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,907,826.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,837,913.00 $98,380.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,900,816.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,860,851.00 $100,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,007,796.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $2,150,659.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $2,226,922.00 $0.00

 

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