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Bank Info for NB Charter 1947 (1872 - 1891)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Fort Dodge, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1876 Jarius Moffatt Bell Harry Strong
1877-1880 Edward Harris Rich John Martin Mulroney
1881-1881 Edward Harris Rich Webb Vincent
1882-1886 Edward Harris Rich Angus McBane
1887-1891 Edward Harris Rich Webb Vincent
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 - 1500
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2625
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 7243
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 20, 1872
  • Chartered Mar 20, 1872
  • Liquidated Dec 31, 1891
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $97,808
High Bal (1891) $475,971
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $22,500
High Bal (1877) $45,000
Total Out (1891) $22,500
# Large Notes 45,472
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 45,472
$ Large Size $204,860
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $204,860
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $97,807.74 $27,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $129,607.08 $26,766.00
Oct-02-1874 $142,286.97 $44,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $164,324.29 $41,400.00
Oct-02-1876 $144,521.82 $41,200.00
Oct-01-1877 $145,033.33 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $146,053.50 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $202,261.69 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $247,000.36 $44,200.00
Oct-01-1881 $285,169.87 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $255,711.08 $44,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $258,893.70 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $294,915.93 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $327,425.84 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $354,177.70 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $332,750.29 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $360,887.96 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $403,278.63 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $475,091.41 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $475,971.38 $22,500.00

 

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