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Bank Info for NB Charter 2631 (1882 - 1889)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Des Moines, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1882-1882 Rufus L. Chase Homer Jesse Ransom
1883-1883 Rufus L. Chase Thomas Mitchell
1884-1886 Homer Jesse Ransom Frank Moody Mills
1887-1887 Homer Jesse Ransom Adam Howell
1888-1888 Homer Jesse Ransom William R. Graham
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 - 1403
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 31, 1882
  • Chartered Feb 16, 1882
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
  • Liquidated Mar 1, 1889
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1882) $164,774
High Bal (1887) $212,416
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $22,500
High Bal (1882) $60,300
Total Out (1888) $22,500
# Large Notes 5,612
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 5,612
$ Large Size $70,150
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $70,150
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1882 $164,773.82 $60,300.00
Oct-02-1883 $188,581.46 $60,300.00
Sep-30-1884 $175,559.76 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $177,916.11 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $208,738.02 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $212,416.42 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $174,648.71 $22,500.00

 

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