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Bank Info for NB Charter 2961 (1883 - 1929)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Montezuma, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1896 George Washington Kierulff John Hall, Sr.
1897-1898 John W. Hall, Jr. John Hall, Sr.
1899-1901 John W. Hall, Jr. Thomas Harris
1902-1904 Edward D. Rayburn John W. Hall, Jr.
1905-1907 Edward D. Rayburn Charles Robert Clark
1908-1911 Edward D. Rayburn Amos F. Rayburn
1912-1917 Arthur Clarence Heath John Hamilton Porter
1918-1920 Arthur Clarence Heath Edward D. Rayburn
1921-1921 Arthur Clarence Heath John Milton Grimes
1922-1928 Arthur Clarence Heath Edward D. Rayburn
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 3x10-20 1 - 2580
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2300
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2980
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2981 - 9174
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 21 F000021A Not issued
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 21, 1883
  • Chartered May 26, 1883
  • Succeeded Bank of Montezuma
  • Receivership Sep 16, 1929
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Montezuma
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1887) $98,793
High Bal (1920) $1,027,101
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $11,250
High Bal (1900) $50,000
Total Out (1928) $50,000
# Large Notes 56,216
# Small Notes 125
# Total Notes 56,341
$ Large Size $702,700
$ Small Size $1,250
$ Total Issued $703,950
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $100,471.82 $22,100.00
Sep-30-1884 $113,994.09 $11,250.00
Oct-01-1885 $106,481.16 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $99,547.28 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $98,793.15 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $128,517.96 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $120,190.89 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $147,349.03 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $135,047.12 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $140,042.61 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $105,276.93 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $122,447.65 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $114,801.13 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $117,021.29 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $132,434.12 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $178,346.85 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $245,006.86 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $324,572.77 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $426,571.56 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $495,017.39 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $391,487.45 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $385,104.73 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $331,526.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $352,410.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $415,349.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $412,529.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $433,166.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $490,581.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $473,648.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $527,092.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $532,746.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $522,550.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $582,614.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $696,994.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $811,707.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $864,283.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,026,685.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,027,101.00 $49,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $894,662.00 $49,600.00
Sep-15-1922 $920,397.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $996,175.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,002,240.00 $49,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $855,392.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $846,833.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $770,683.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $691,338.00 $50,000.00

 

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