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Bank Info for NB Charter 2204 (1874 - open)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Arcola, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1875-1875 A. L. Clarke James Beggs
1876-1876 George L. Wicks A. L. Clarke
1877-1891 George L. Wicks James Beggs
1892-1894 James Richard "Jessie" Beggs James Beggs
1895-1907 H. O. Snyder James Richard "Jessie" Beggs
1908-1927 J. E. Allison James Richard "Jessie" Beggs
1928-1935 A. F. Bradbury J. E. Allison
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 4x5 1 - 1950
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3259
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1297
1882 Date Back 50-100 1 - 300
1882 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 98
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 1000
1902 Plain Back 4x10 1001 - 9874
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2178
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 2220
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 28, 1874
  • Chartered Nov 9, 1874
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Still in business as Arcola First Bank (October 2023)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Beggs & Clark
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1878) $135,745
High Bal (1928) $642,354
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1918) $5,000
High Bal (1901) $50,000
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 63,918
# Small Notes 15,288
# Total Notes 79,206
$ Large Size $763,190
$ Small Size $152,880
$ Total Issued $916,070
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1875 $185,522.63 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $168,912.99 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $166,675.17 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $135,745.01 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $156,749.70 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $180,595.77 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $264,562.63 $27,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $218,167.85 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $204,046.76 $27,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $160,067.41 $11,250.00
Oct-01-1885 $141,245.56 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $178,478.65 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $271,378.73 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $233,440.05 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $213,321.12 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $215,939.14 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $281,579.20 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $323,601.56 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $226,940.25 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $315,629.04 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $204,133.65 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $141,450.87 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $161,642.82 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $166,829.49 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $167,471.21 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $214,389.64 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $323,862.20 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $302,857.95 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $293,017.37 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $279,020.02 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $280,447.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $270,681.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $275,640.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $267,065.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $286,401.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $314,398.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $296,392.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $311,199.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $315,217.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $304,332.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $348,408.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $415,105.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $504,413.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $538,812.00 $5,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $612,264.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $447,773.00 $5,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $456,731.00 $48,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $474,873.00 $49,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $539,392.00 $48,600.00
Oct-10-1924 $498,048.00 $48,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $563,535.00 $48,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $531,503.00 $49,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $632,153.00 $49,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $642,354.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $609,857.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $533,123.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $463,344.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $429,245.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $414,364.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $495,708.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $479,384.00 $0.00

 

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