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Bank Info for NB Charter 2156 (1874 - 1894)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Farmer City, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1874-1874 Saml. B. Ervin James H. Harrison
1875-1875 William Young James H. Harrison
1876-1876 A. F. Davidson James H. Harrison
1877-1883 Frank J. Miller James H. Harrison
1884-1885 Frank J. Miller R. O. Crawford
1886-1886 Frank J. Miller J. B. Lewis
1887-1889 James H. Harrison R. O. Crawford
1890-1893 I. F. Houseman R. O. Crawford
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 - 2875
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 720
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4857
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 30, 1874
  • Chartered Jul 11, 1874
  • Liquidated May 30, 1894
  • Succeeded by 4958 (Old First National Bank, Farmer City, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1874) $94,368
High Bal (1882) $203,617
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1885) $11,250
High Bal (1875) $45,000
Total Out (1893) $11,250
# Large Notes 39,808
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 39,808
$ Large Size $165,740
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $165,740
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1874 $94,367.52 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $133,891.73 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $151,315.80 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $141,994.37 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $134,992.46 $44,100.00
Oct-02-1879 $168,314.85 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $169,048.61 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $184,283.89 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $203,617.05 $44,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $175,534.56 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $165,169.57 $43,400.00
Oct-01-1885 $129,543.04 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $126,744.64 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $130,255.14 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $148,033.91 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $138,910.02 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $125,052.83 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $154,844.39 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $146,987.95 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $131,408.60 $11,250.00

 

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