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Bank Info for NB Charter 1995 (1872 - 1878)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Commercial National Bank
Kansas City, MO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1872 William S. Ide Maj. Luin Kennedy Thacher
1873-1876 Meade S. Woodson Maj. Luin Kennedy Thacher
1877-1877 Meade S. Woodson J. V. C. Karnes
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 - 2940
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 500
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 372
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 6, 1872
  • Chartered Jun 3, 1872
  • Receivership Feb 11, 1878
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $261,383
High Bal (1875) $367,801
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1876) $43,100
High Bal (1873) $66,600
Total Out (1877) $45,000
# Large Notes 25,248
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 25,248
$ Large Size $108,300
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $108,300
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $261,382.89 $48,600.00
Sep-12-1873 $321,587.59 $66,600.00
Oct-02-1874 $357,137.45 $66,600.00
Oct-01-1875 $367,801.08 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $333,473.90 $43,100.00
Oct-01-1877 $306,502.56 $45,000.00

 

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