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Bank Info for NB Charter 2833 (1882 - 1930)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Creston National Bank
Creston, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1884 Addison Vincent Scott James Birney Harsh
1885-1916 Robert Edgar Boyer James Birney Harsh
1917-1918 Homer Franklin Harsh James Birney Harsh
1919-1920 John Willis McCue James Birney Harsh
1921-1921 * none * James Birney Harsh
1922-1922 John Willis McCue James Birney Harsh
1923-1923 John Willis McCue Andrew Franklin Harsh
1924-1927 Homer Franklin Harsh Andrew Franklin Harsh
1928-1929 Howard Williams Brown Homer Franklin Harsh
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2510
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1130
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2500
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2501 - 12548
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 621
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 36
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 1, 1882
  • Chartered Dec 7, 1882
  • Succeeded J. B. Harsh & Co.
  • Liquidated Jan 2, 1930
  • Absorbed by 12636 (First National Bank in, Creston, IA)
  • Circulation assumed by 12636 (First National Bank in, Creston, IA)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded J.B. Harsh & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1886) $191,736
High Bal (1928) $802,684
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1893) $21,800
High Bal (1922) $100,000
Total Out (1928) $98,450
# Large Notes 64,752
# Small Notes 3,942
# Total Notes 68,694
$ Large Size $809,400
$ Small Size $41,580
$ Total Issued $850,980
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $243,710.09 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $195,940.77 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $207,271.72 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $191,735.73 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $227,902.04 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $240,815.50 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $240,122.80 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $268,959.21 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $280,258.27 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $305,515.92 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $240,629.05 $21,800.00
Oct-02-1894 $246,753.61 $21,900.00
Sep-28-1895 $248,947.91 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $241,241.57 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $275,768.85 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $287,354.59 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $342,570.18 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $372,573.18 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $434,564.04 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $435,056.85 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $405,493.44 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $357,849.46 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $373,898.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $395,103.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $415,681.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $423,936.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $406,106.00 $24,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $348,045.00 $24,400.00
Sep-01-1911 $334,747.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $396,626.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $393,499.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $391,183.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $410,253.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $412,387.00 $24,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $407,044.00 $24,600.00
Aug-31-1918 $486,891.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $600,292.00 $30,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $606,075.00 $29,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $528,063.00 $30,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $596,612.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $619,752.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $576,607.00 $98,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $601,788.00 $98,900.00
Dec-31-1926 $660,065.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $723,297.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $802,684.00 $98,450.00

 

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