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Bank Info for NB Charter 2393 (1878 - 1906)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Exchange Bank of
Lexington, KY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1878-1880 John B. Wilgus James P. Metcalfe
1881-1888 William Bright John B. Wilgus
1889-1890 William Bright David Bennett
1891-1891 H. K. Milward David Bennett
1892-1894 James E. McFarland (Asst) David Bennett
1895-1901 James E. McFarland David Bennett
1902-1903 Charles D. Chenault David Bennett
1904-1905 Charles D. Chenault W. C. Smith
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 - 12117
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1438
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 17, 1878
  • Chartered Aug 16, 1878
  • Succeeded J. B. Wilgus & Co
  • Liquidated Jan 11, 1906
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded J.B. Wilgus & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1878) $211,340
High Bal (1903) $565,886
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $21,900
High Bal (1903) $100,000
Total Out (1905) $98,200
# Large Notes 51,344
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 51,344
$ Large Size $458,040
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $458,040
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1878 $211,339.76 $0.00
Oct-02-1879 $381,398.98 $89,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $430,548.08 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $485,100.87 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $450,994.58 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $476,612.13 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $387,278.97 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $382,805.59 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $408,674.88 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $419,114.50 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $423,014.13 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $464,512.73 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $489,355.95 $21,900.00
Sep-25-1891 $463,463.03 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $463,025.86 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $337,022.59 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $350,874.96 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $352,430.09 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $304,600.19 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $327,290.99 $21,900.00
Sep-20-1898 $409,157.54 $22,490.00
Sep-07-1899 $391,823.43 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $451,602.02 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $448,385.56 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $483,608.24 $75,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $565,885.72 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $522,349.76 $97,600.00
Aug-25-1905 $496,282.00 $98,200.00

 

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