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Bank Info for NB Charter 2951 (1883 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Peru National Bank
Peru, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1901 Henry Ream Joel W. Hopkins
1902-1927 Joseph J. Linnig Henry Ream
1928-1929 Joseph J. Linnig A. Hebel
1930-1930 E. R. Harris A. Hebel
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 - 3131
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 194
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 595
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3000
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3001 - 10367
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 833
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 210
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 28, 1883
  • Chartered May 16, 1883
  • Liquidated Jan 12, 1932
  • Succeeded by 13577 (State-NB of Peru, Illinois/State-NB, Peru, IL)
  • Circulation assumed by 13577 (State-NB of Peru, Illinois/State-NB, Peru, IL)
  • Receivership Nov 21, 1934
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1883) $156,933
High Bal (1928) $1,578,351
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1900) $4,590
High Bal (1918) $50,000
Total Out (1930) $50,000
# Large Notes 57,148
# Small Notes 6,258
# Total Notes 63,406
$ Large Size $620,420
$ Small Size $75,180
$ Total Issued $695,600
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $156,932.50 $11,240.00
Sep-30-1884 $207,601.59 $11,240.00
Oct-01-1885 $256,745.00 $11,240.00
Oct-07-1886 $216,534.21 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $246,287.58 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $324,699.22 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $289,265.75 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $326,534.19 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $335,674.93 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $296,172.20 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $223,056.00 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $190,445.94 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $227,451.97 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $185,807.23 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $246,187.76 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $275,615.14 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $307,962.10 $6,550.00
Sep-05-1900 $372,602.45 $4,590.00
Sep-30-1901 $406,535.19 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $348,497.87 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $381,619.36 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $476,475.10 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $549,047.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $520,897.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $553,806.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $577,987.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $659,305.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $673,061.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $760,039.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $853,124.00 $49,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $943,484.00 $48,700.00
Sep-12-1914 $954,641.00 $49,600.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,014,265.00 $49,100.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,084,413.00 $48,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,100,722.00 $48,900.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,102,128.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,244,748.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,243,628.00 $49,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,205,099.00 $49,100.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,349,874.00 $49,400.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,447,064.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,444,258.00 $48,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,508,148.00 $49,200.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,488,590.00 $49,200.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,499,280.00 $49,100.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,578,351.00 $49,100.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,568,916.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,398,098.00 $50,000.00

 

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