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Bank Info for NB Charter 2875 (1883 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Freeport National Bank
Freeport, IL
2 The First National Bank of (5/3/1887)
Freeport, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1890 Aaron H. Barshinger Orlando Bird Bidwell
1891-1908 Addison Bidwell Orlando Bird Bidwell
1909-1932 John Manley Clark Addison Bidwell
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: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 2781
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2889
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1900
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 7800
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 7801 - 20016
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3243
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 898
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 11, 1883
  • Chartered Feb 8, 1883
  • 1: Succeeded 319 (First National Bank, Freeport, IL)
  • 2: Absorbed 11675 Nov 10, 1923 (First National Bank, Waddams Grove, IL)
  • 2: Absorbed 385 Feb 1, 1930 (Second National Bank, Freeport, IL)
  • 2: Conservatorship Mar 29, 1933
  • 2: Receivership Oct 9, 1933
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded 319 (First National Bank, Freeport, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $442,604
High Bal (1930) $4,763,322
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1883) $36,000
High Bal (1932) $198,500
Total Out (1932) $198,500
# Large Notes 110,344
# Small Notes 24,846
# Total Notes 135,190
$ Large Size $1,295,870
$ Small Size $302,340
$ Total Issued $1,598,210
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $533,914.09 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $442,603.76 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $459,552.94 $36,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $446,675.65 $36,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $504,733.73 $36,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $506,087.60 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $473,460.26 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $485,583.78 $36,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $568,229.70 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $669,721.18 $36,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $637,067.42 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $637,978.43 $36,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $664,199.74 $36,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $600,013.54 $36,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $666,149.98 $36,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $691,844.57 $36,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $825,813.94 $36,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $873,182.31 $40,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $914,053.45 $40,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $920,783.04 $40,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,021,316.05 $40,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,010,225.22 $40,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $993,267.00 $40,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,109,372.00 $40,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,225,169.00 $40,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,162,678.00 $40,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,341,714.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,448,223.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,496,829.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,661,164.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,723,846.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,891,107.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,943,864.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,153,967.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,261,626.00 $98,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,163,202.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,804,056.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,874,777.00 $98,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,644,397.00 $99,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,695,930.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,835,838.00 $99,100.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,005,863.00 $98,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,197,178.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,433,061.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $3,319,673.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,549,474.00 $98,250.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,721,819.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,763,322.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,955,428.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,379,802.00 $198,500.00

 

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