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Bank Info for NB Charter 2357 (1877 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Beatrice, NE
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1877-1897 Samuel C. Smith John E. Smith
1898-1904 Loyal Burtis Howey C. S. Black
1905-1906 Loyal Burtis Howey Wm. C. Black, (Sr.)
1907-1911 Frederick H. Howey Loyal Burtis Howey
1912-1915 W. W. Black Frederick H. Howey
1916-1922 R. B. Clemens Frederick H. Howey
1923-1933 H. A. Reeves Frederick H. Howey
1933-1933 H. A. Reeves * none *
1934-1935 H. A. Reeves W. C. Black, Jr.
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
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 8240
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7340
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 5800
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 5801 - 6131
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 10127
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2220
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 594
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 2214
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 298
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 30, 1877
  • Chartered May 12, 1877
  • Succeeded Smith Brothers
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Smith Brothers
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1877) $147,858
High Bal (1935) $1,503,141
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1883) $18,000
High Bal (1900) $100,000
Total Out (1934) $99,450
# Large Notes 127,352
# Small Notes 19,396
# Total Notes 146,748
$ Large Size $1,344,700
$ Small Size $232,580
$ Total Issued $1,577,280
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1877 $147,857.92 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $187,406.75 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $232,819.01 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $270,803.50 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $319,407.56 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $310,077.12 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $371,946.98 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $310,444.98 $18,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $373,334.41 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $400,450.68 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $469,949.88 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $503,821.71 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $661,652.16 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $572,288.05 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $494,918.77 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $654,863.76 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $444,938.13 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $445,057.12 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $365,916.01 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $243,129.49 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $262,041.43 $22,950.00
Sep-07-1899 $358,154.44 $67,950.00
Sep-05-1900 $484,737.05 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $564,886.44 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $701,605.23 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $769,444.65 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $768,338.47 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $774,505.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $911,332.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $974,750.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $986,815.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $908,538.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $758,056.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $893,695.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $845,523.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $783,425.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $717,695.00 $98,900.00
Sep-02-1915 $765,440.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,036,679.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,219,003.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,310,960.00 $98,800.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,251,711.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,136,775.00 $98,800.00
Sep-06-1921 $998,894.00 $98,300.00
Sep-15-1922 $919,972.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $902,851.00 $98,600.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,002,985.00 $98,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $865,812.00 $99,100.00
Dec-31-1926 $942,773.00 $99,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $990,508.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,203,210.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,042,894.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,338,920.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,349,703.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,124,021.00 $100,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,272,538.00 $99,340.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,345,828.00 $99,450.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,503,141.00 $0.00

 

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