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Bank Info for NB Charter 1961 (1872 - 1996)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Flora, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1877 Luke Ferrell Wilson Osman Pixley
1878-1900 Randolph "Dolph" Smith Osman Pixley
1901-1904 Harvey Franklin Pixley Randolph "Dolph" Smith
1905-1908 Conrad Hall Bothwell Randolph "Dolph" Smith
1909-1935 Charles Edward Hemphill Harvey Franklin Pixley
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 2940
Original Series 4x5 1 - 1890
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1000
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 320
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2535
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2063
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3475
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3590
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1660
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1100
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1300
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1751 - 8790
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1301 - 5970
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1690 1660 Not issued
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 796
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 218
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 1731
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 945
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 274
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 23, 1872
  • Chartered Apr 18, 1872
  • Absorbed 11509 May 14, 1931 (Flora National Bank, Flora, IL)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into Mercantile Bank of Mount Vernon, IL May 17, 1996
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded L.F. Wilson & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $155,393
High Bal (1934) $955,564
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1897) $44,430
High Bal (1873) $67,500
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 141,332
# Small Notes 19,168
# Total Notes 160,500
$ Large Size $1,069,450
$ Small Size $148,175
$ Total Issued $1,217,625
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $155,392.54 $47,700.00
Sep-12-1873 $199,404.93 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $206,539.16 $67,181.00
Oct-01-1875 $219,771.52 $66,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $187,112.99 $66,700.00
Oct-01-1877 $194,744.14 $66,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $160,021.34 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $176,891.70 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $219,569.84 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $234,401.84 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $242,645.72 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $268,856.21 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $255,790.84 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $225,370.43 $44,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $245,344.47 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $266,777.65 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $253,853.41 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $276,297.69 $44,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $328,713.16 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $331,489.74 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $276,566.84 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $225,109.32 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $231,570.62 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $250,360.05 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $232,405.95 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $257,699.96 $44,430.00
Sep-20-1898 $245,350.77 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $288,773.70 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $307,143.09 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $331,387.19 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $350,257.74 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $361,642.93 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $362,279.68 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $334,036.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $449,530.00 $49,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $443,950.00 $48,900.00
Sep-23-1908 $380,620.00 $48,600.00
Sep-01-1909 $376,168.00 $49,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $405,674.00 $48,900.00
Sep-01-1911 $454,284.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $425,469.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $434,376.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $421,433.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $455,106.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $506,724.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $574,508.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $620,451.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $820,370.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $794,143.00 $48,550.00
Sep-06-1921 $888,362.00 $49,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $771,524.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $767,020.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $865,283.00 $49,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $818,123.00 $49,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $750,160.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $789,333.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $775,046.00 $49,100.00
Dec-31-1929 $761,531.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $731,352.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $791,598.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $742,732.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $756,389.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $955,564.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $920,377.00 $0.00

 

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