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Bank Info for NB Charter 2688 (1882 - 1919)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers National Bank of
Springfield, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1882-1884 Edward Douglas Keys Jonathan Merriam
1885-1898 Edward Douglas Keys Benjamin F. Caldwell
1899-1907 Edward Douglas Keys Samuel Mendenhall
1907-1918 Alfred O. Peterson Edward Douglas Keys
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 4685
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 1334
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 1300
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 144
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 2, 1882
  • Chartered May 12, 1882
  • Liquidated Feb 1, 1919
  • Succeeded by Ridgely-Farmers State Bank of Springfield
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1882) $379,830
High Bal (1918) $3,583,321
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1885) $33,250
High Bal (1909) $100,000
Total Out (1918) $75,000
# Large Notes 24,584
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 24,584
$ Large Size $665,350
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $665,350
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1882 $379,830.43 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $508,020.20 $33,750.00
Sep-30-1884 $467,545.99 $33,750.00
Oct-01-1885 $545,183.21 $33,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $592,104.96 $33,750.00
Oct-05-1887 $679,394.94 $33,750.00
Oct-04-1888 $678,232.07 $33,750.00
Sep-30-1889 $667,250.97 $33,750.00
Oct-02-1890 $674,837.82 $33,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $945,669.47 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $908,840.83 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $743,534.40 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $870,152.40 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $895,039.80 $44,550.00
Oct-06-1896 $726,926.56 $44,450.00
Oct-05-1897 $875,882.23 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $930,934.48 $44,100.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,043,062.82 $44,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,101,924.59 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,398,923.58 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,481,829.68 $44,750.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,715,632.79 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,841,120.33 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,143,618.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,210,851.00 $49,550.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,145,311.00 $48,950.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,269,515.00 $98,150.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,388,806.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,323,592.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,560,231.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,786,320.00 $99,250.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,803,696.00 $98,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,725,158.00 $75,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,780,307.00 $74,550.00
Sep-12-1916 $3,135,690.00 $62,250.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,569,028.00 $75,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,583,321.00 $75,000.00

 

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