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Bank Info for NB Charter 2536 (1881 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The James Sweet National Bank of
Nebraska City, NE
2 The Merchants National Bank of (4/12/1884)
Nebraska City, NE
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1881-1883 Henry N. Shewell James Sweet
1884-1886 Henry N. Shewell E. W. Terry
1887-1896 Henry N. Shewell William Arosco Cotton
1897-1901 Robert O. Marnell William Arosco Cotton
1902-1914 Robert O. Marnell Henry N. Shewell
1915-1932 Robert O. Marnell James T. Shewell
1933-1933 * none * James T. Shewell
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
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 377
2: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 925
2: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 940
2: 1882 Date Back 50-100 1 - 300
2: 1882 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 429
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 1 - 469
2: 1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 154
2: 1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 24
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 14, 1881
  • Chartered Jun 23, 1881
  • 1: Succeeded James Sweet & Co.
  • 2: Liquidated Jun 30, 1934
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded James Sweet & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1886) $221,615
High Bal (1918) $890,572
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $11,250
High Bal (1901) $50,000
Total Out (1933) $50,000
# Large Notes 10,526
# Small Notes 1,068
# Total Notes 11,594
$ Large Size $513,300
$ Small Size $60,600
$ Total Issued $573,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1881 $273,462.70 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $331,510.21 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $284,888.13 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $241,867.92 $18,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $227,126.88 $18,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $221,614.52 $18,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $311,109.06 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $357,008.99 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $305,587.65 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $359,161.27 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $370,095.73 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $467,653.84 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $353,891.31 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $414,745.48 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $275,249.56 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $249,226.16 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $297,398.20 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $391,314.59 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $463,122.49 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $444,014.58 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $517,329.96 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $569,692.48 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $544,615.38 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $594,131.68 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $624,811.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $552,555.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $639,975.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $539,432.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $513,920.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $502,431.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $510,784.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $582,059.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $623,338.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $537,136.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $542,444.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $645,986.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $829,482.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $890,572.00 $49,900.00
Sep-12-1919 $865,824.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $760,870.00 $49,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $708,001.00 $49,250.00
Sep-15-1922 $697,967.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $773,955.00 $49,750.00
Oct-10-1924 $874,748.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $752,040.00 $49,750.00
Dec-31-1926 $688,845.00 $49,750.00
Oct-10-1927 $751,913.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $689,989.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $686,078.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $670,192.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $520,543.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $481,591.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $530,122.00 $50,000.00

 

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