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Bank Info for NB Charter 2403 (1878 - 1918)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers National Bank of
Valparaiso, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1879-1895 George F. Bartholomew Joseph Gardner
1896-1906 W. H. Gardner Joseph Gardner
1907-1915 E. J. Gardner W. H. Gardner
1916-1918 Henry Winneguth W. H. Gardner
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 3x10-20 1 - 2899
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1120
1882 Date Back 50-100 1 - 300
1882 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 299
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 27, 1878
  • Chartered Dec 5, 1878
  • Succeeded Valparaiso Savings Bank
  • Liquidated Nov 26, 1918
  • Succeeded by Farmers State Bank of Valparaiso
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Valparaiso Savings Bank (Joseph Gardner)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1879) $187,923
High Bal (1917) $857,617
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $11,250
High Bal (1882) $63,000
Total Out (1918) $48,750
# Large Notes 15,632
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 15,632
$ Large Size $432,700
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $432,700
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1879 $187,923.37 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $258,229.49 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $316,762.09 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $364,527.28 $63,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $378,084.31 $63,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $322,766.65 $63,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $304,935.71 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $310,346.63 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $279,161.29 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $282,504.08 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $278,686.91 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $316,015.71 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $325,462.11 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $361,076.08 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $275,389.70 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $300,444.97 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $320,528.45 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $254,612.35 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $228,615.78 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $305,836.05 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $415,463.75 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $464,496.37 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $483,409.82 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $535,662.14 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $635,038.46 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $573,749.06 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $576,321.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $606,677.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $802,360.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $688,515.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $672,656.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $713,025.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $694,233.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $753,974.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $660,636.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $706,078.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $643,768.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $736,628.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $857,617.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $768,417.00 $48,750.00

 

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