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Bank Info for NB Charter 241 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Galesburg, IL
2 First Galesburg National Bank and Trust Company (4/23/1928)
Galesburg, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1866 Eugene L. Chapman Charles H. Matthews
1867-1868 Eugene L. Chapman Francis Fuller
1869-1880 Manning S. Smalley Francis Fuller
1881-1882 Asa Abraham Matteson Francis Fuller
1883-1895 Joseph Hoover Francis Fuller
1896-1896 Loren Stevens Francis Fuller
1897-1903 Loren Stevens L. F. Wertman
1904-1916 F. L. Conger L. F. Wertman
1917-1920 F. L. Conger Geo. A. Lawrence
1921-1927 L. F. Anderson Geo. A. Lawrence
1928-1935 C. H. Brown O. N. Custer
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 2700
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 4375
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3500
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1796
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4089
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 6500
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10300
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 10301 - 29453
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 2514
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 9470
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 2308
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 9495
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 2221
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Feb 8, 1864
  • 1: Assumed 3138 by consolidation Apr 23, 1928 and assumed its circulation (Galesburg National Bank, Galesburg, IL)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $377,915
High Bal (1929) $11,479,233
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $33,750
High Bal (1932) $425,000
Total Out (1934) $422,850
# Large Notes 219,708
# Small Notes 82,384
# Total Notes 302,092
$ Large Size $2,493,600
$ Small Size $984,530
$ Total Issued $3,478,130
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $377,915.01 $73,500.00
Oct-02-1865 $588,986.91 $96,300.00
Oct-01-1866 $535,007.85 $135,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $471,053.25 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $551,835.80 $135,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $529,237.25 $134,700.00
Oct-08-1870 $492,975.10 $133,435.00
Oct-02-1871 $487,287.90 $133,202.00
Oct-03-1872 $504,605.05 $132,271.00
Sep-12-1873 $489,421.08 $134,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $543,180.29 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $618,923.97 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $554,581.87 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $486,241.10 $96,300.00
Oct-01-1878 $453,278.20 $96,300.00
Oct-02-1879 $524,728.56 $96,300.00
Oct-01-1880 $574,365.32 $96,300.00
Oct-01-1881 $646,420.59 $96,300.00
Oct-03-1882 $646,890.31 $96,300.00
Oct-02-1883 $567,755.96 $60,300.00
Sep-30-1884 $485,049.86 $60,300.00
Oct-01-1885 $460,359.87 $60,300.00
Oct-07-1886 $461,152.52 $60,300.00
Oct-05-1887 $392,961.63 $33,750.00
Oct-04-1888 $413,275.99 $33,750.00
Sep-30-1889 $485,883.22 $33,750.00
Oct-02-1890 $503,325.31 $33,750.00
Sep-25-1891 $544,184.52 $33,750.00
Sep-30-1892 $616,391.51 $33,750.00
Oct-03-1893 $422,188.42 $33,750.00
Oct-02-1894 $504,133.05 $33,750.00
Sep-28-1895 $496,201.31 $33,750.00
Oct-06-1896 $548,691.04 $33,750.00
Oct-05-1897 $520,554.08 $33,750.00
Sep-20-1898 $497,392.44 $33,750.00
Sep-07-1899 $601,725.18 $33,750.00
Sep-05-1900 $626,510.15 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $712,900.56 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $830,852.31 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $927,525.88 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $954,132.00 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,154,224.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,232,496.00 $150,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,327,045.00 $150,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,307,920.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,443,136.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,446,367.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,416,789.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,664,093.00 $150,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,681,388.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,561,175.00 $150,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,717,535.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,908,855.00 $150,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,028,520.00 $147,400.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,204,688.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,469,189.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,904,386.00 $148,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,448,510.00 $148,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,533,765.00 $150,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,930,575.00 $149,200.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,999,768.00 $148,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,968,140.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,088,814.00 $148,900.00
Oct-10-1927 $3,305,219.00 $148,900.00
Dec-31-1928 $8,779,666.00 $246,700.00
Dec-31-1929 $11,479,233.00 $250,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $10,966,198.00 $250,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $10,413,374.00 $400,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $9,275,636.00 $425,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $10,179,940.00 $419,600.00
Dec-31-1934 $11,120,261.00 $422,850.00
Dec-31-1935 $9,921,845.00 $0.00

 

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