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Bank Info for NB Charter 2436 (1879 - 1925)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Las Vegas, NM
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1880-1882 George J. Dinkel Jefferson Raynolds
1883-1889 Joshua Saxton Raynolds Jefferson Raynolds
1890-1895 Alfred B. Smith Jefferson Raynolds
1896-1901 Alfred B. Smith Joshua Saxton Raynolds
1901-1911 Edward David Raynolds Jefferson Raynolds
1912-1916 Hallett Raynolds Jefferson Raynolds
1917-1918 Edward John McWenie Sr. Jefferson Raynolds
1919-1919 Edward John McWenie Sr. James Graham McNary
1920-1921 Edward John McWenie Sr. Dr. Joseph Martin Cunningham
1922-1922 Edward John McWenie Sr. James Graham McNary
1923-1925 Edward John McWenie Sr. Jan van Houten
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 7452 Territory
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6700 Territory
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3800 Territory
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2600
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 2601 - 4894
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 12887
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 19, 1879
  • Chartered Sep 22, 1879
  • Succeeded Reynolds Bros.
  • Assumed City Bank by consolidation Nov, 1888
  • Assumed 2454 by consolidation Jan 2, 1920 (San Miguel National Bank, Las Vegas, NM)
  • Assumed its circulation
  • Receivership May 4, 1925
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Raynolds Brothers
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1880) $345,744
High Bal (1920) $3,124,329
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $22,500
High Bal (1924) $197,400
Total Out (1924) $197,400
# Large Notes 142,932
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 142,932
$ Large Size $1,712,130
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,712,130
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1880 $345,744.13 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $677,397.93 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $866,683.82 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $729,098.62 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $645,775.39 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $671,342.29 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $739,238.19 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $572,526.34 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $602,589.95 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $684,920.69 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $740,336.51 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $535,647.49 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $509,403.21 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $416,149.96 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $492,742.46 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $597,404.87 $88,660.00
Oct-06-1896 $540,312.69 $88,660.00
Oct-05-1897 $676,150.27 $88,660.00
Sep-20-1898 $608,616.92 $90,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $763,941.04 $90,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $712,076.77 $95,200.00
Sep-30-1901 $754,364.81 $97,400.00
Sep-15-1902 $783,995.04 $82,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $720,105.25 $95,350.00
Sep-06-1904 $810,072.42 $97,250.00
Aug-25-1905 $955,261.00 $97,300.00
Sep-04-1906 $912,133.00 $98,900.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,034,973.00 $97,700.00
Sep-23-1908 $830,488.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $983,023.00 $98,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $924,347.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,004,025.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $952,271.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $982,623.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $942,093.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,085,185.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $952,594.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,165,020.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,283,711.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,390,465.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,124,329.00 $196,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,575,485.00 $192,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,352,670.00 $197,200.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,820,682.00 $196,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,464,313.00 $197,400.00

 

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