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Bank Info for NB Charter 2881 (1883 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Mexico, MO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1885 Robert Russell Arnold, Sr. Robert W. Tureman
1886-1890 Robert Russell Arnold, Sr. G. B. McFarlane
1891-1905 Robert Russell Arnold, Sr. William Alfred Morris
1906-1919 S. J. Buckner Robert Russell Arnold, Sr.
1920-1933 Ross Buford Cauthorn Robert Russell Arnold, Sr.
1934-1934 W. C. Blattner Robert Russell Arnold, Sr.
1935-1935 W. C. Blattner H. H. Bright
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
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3713
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1019
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2400
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3300
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3301 - 10476
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1156
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 318
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1238
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 503
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 25, 1883
  • Chartered Feb 13, 1883
  • Succeeded Mexico Exchange Bank
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Mexico Exchange Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $116,197
High Bal (1930) $1,482,503
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1889) $10,690
High Bal (1921) $50,045
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 70,432
# Small Notes 10,585
# Total Notes 81,017
$ Large Size $769,010
$ Small Size $129,960
$ Total Issued $898,970
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $165,315.17 $11,240.00
Sep-30-1884 $116,197.33 $11,240.00
Oct-01-1885 $125,757.34 $11,240.00
Oct-07-1886 $139,308.70 $11,240.00
Oct-05-1887 $132,912.42 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $128,210.26 $10,750.00
Sep-30-1889 $153,557.97 $10,690.00
Oct-02-1890 $152,694.48 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $151,838.80 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $163,400.10 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $143,837.09 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $140,237.95 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $153,999.30 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $154,691.16 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $133,263.51 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $138,725.70 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $145,713.78 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $183,732.27 $30,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $252,694.70 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $250,915.59 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $317,790.08 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $303,031.01 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $275,020.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $299,499.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $315,230.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $315,213.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $335,233.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $347,144.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $341,210.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $368,426.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $392,945.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $341,555.00 $49,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $350,555.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $424,931.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $516,305.00 $49,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $567,512.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $676,786.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $695,910.00 $49,795.00
Sep-06-1921 $622,957.00 $50,045.00
Sep-15-1922 $665,617.00 $49,995.00
Sep-14-1923 $694,251.00 $49,395.00
Oct-10-1924 $731,353.00 $49,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $853,091.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $889,769.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $949,756.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,072,948.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,181,626.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,482,503.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,300,640.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,262,357.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,328,127.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,438,674.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,324,708.00 $0.00

 

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