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Bank Info for NB Charter 205 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Springfield, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1865 George A. Black John Williams
1866-1874 Frank W. Tracy John Williams
1875-1877 Frank W. Tracy Noah W. Matheny
1878-1878 Frank W. Tracy Chas. W. Matheny
1879-1886 Howard K. Weber Frank W. Tracy
1887-1893 William W. Tracy Frank W. Tracy
1894-1903 Howard K. Weber Frank W. Tracy
1904-1905 James A. Easley Howard K. Weber
1906-1916 Fred T. Whipp Howard K. Weber
1917-1917 * none * Howard K. Weber
1918-1920 James A. Easley Howard K. Weber
1921-1926 F. H. Luers Howard K. Weber
1927-1935 F. H. Luers Pascal Enos Hatch
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 - 15000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 9000
Original Series 4x10 1 - 7125
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4405
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 6075
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 9534
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 10500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 16500
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 16501 - 44407
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 8820
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 2256
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 9404
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 2867
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jan 19, 1864
  • Licensed Mar 30, 1933, after Banking Holiday
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $988,693
High Bal (1935) $10,204,468
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1876) $44,980
High Bal (1934) $500,000
Total Out (1934) $500,000
# Large Notes 424,184
# Small Notes 78,727
# Total Notes 502,911
$ Large Size $4,093,150
$ Small Size $951,300
$ Total Issued $5,044,450
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $988,693.02 $112,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $1,509,441.05 $175,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,239,248.26 $175,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,079,841.57 $179,980.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,129,754.88 $179,980.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,170,175.26 $180,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,251,544.01 $179,980.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,733,175.03 $360,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,732,461.67 $360,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,679,622.24 $360,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $2,031,346.54 $360,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,563,918.88 $225,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,291,571.26 $44,980.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,098,578.36 $44,980.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,143,851.39 $134,980.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,517,729.45 $224,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,379,785.21 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,440,989.21 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,549,563.68 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,369,437.66 $153,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,258,102.48 $112,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,303,561.27 $112,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,271,443.77 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,170,877.98 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,168,998.50 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,168,170.00 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,216,533.74 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,286,974.71 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,271,777.95 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,101,325.03 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,101,703.66 $67,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,211,801.17 $67,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,133,411.75 $67,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,329,846.40 $67,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,238,467.52 $67,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,482,328.17 $67,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,465,305.58 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,756,922.45 $125,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,857,384.76 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,388,782.01 $225,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,584,108.87 $225,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,596,384.00 $225,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,565,396.00 $225,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,348,080.00 $225,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,137,447.00 $235,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,236,783.00 $235,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,268,487.00 $235,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,805,493.00 $235,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,543,685.00 $235,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,649,366.00 $235,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,665,053.00 $235,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,622,745.00 $235,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,811,644.00 $235,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,144,447.00 $196,300.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,464,198.00 $196,900.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,015,953.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $5,108,855.00 $200,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $5,646,426.00 $196,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $5,423,605.00 $200,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $6,021,252.00 $198,900.00
Oct-10-1924 $6,397,109.00 $198,300.00
Sep-28-1925 $6,962,183.00 $197,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $6,827,986.00 $198,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $6,408,509.00 $198,700.00
Dec-31-1928 $7,074,359.00 $197,750.00
Dec-31-1929 $6,979,555.00 $199,960.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,982,045.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $6,375,007.00 $199,520.00
Dec-31-1932 $6,015,565.00 $358,740.00
Dec-30-1933 $8,031,136.00 $498,200.00
Dec-31-1934 $9,218,591.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $10,204,468.00 $0.00

 

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