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Bank Info for NB Charter 2962 (1883 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Idaho Springs, CO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1894 George E. McClelland Henry Plummer
1895-1902 William L. Bush Henry Plummer
1903-1904 William L. Bush Lafayette Hanchett
1905-1913 F. E. Angove William L. Bush
1914-1916 H. A. Handy William L. Bush
1917-1917 R. B. Brown George E. McClelland
1918-1919 H. P. McClelland George E. McClelland
1920-1921 H. P. McClelland H. E. Machol
1922-1923 V. C. Earll H. E. Machol
1924-1930 V. C. Earll F. A. Miller
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 - 2343
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1000
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3700
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2740
1902 Plain Back 4x5 3701 - 6550
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2741 - 7250
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 19, 1883
  • Chartered May 26, 1883
  • Succeeded Bank of Idaho Springs
  • Assumed 5989 by consolidation Apr 1, 1918 (Merchants and Miners NB, Idaho Springs, CO)
  • Receivership Dec 23, 1931
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Idaho Springs
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1883) $180,281
High Bal (1906) $543,096
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1885) $11,250
High Bal (1910) $50,000
Total Out (1926) $50,000
# Large Notes 71,572
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 71,572
$ Large Size $675,650
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $675,650
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $180,280.67 $40,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $187,667.58 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $194,523.72 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $218,263.92 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $281,468.54 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $270,582.82 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $345,680.13 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $316,483.98 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $280,833.51 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $322,465.08 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $250,200.53 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $268,757.12 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $281,230.45 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $250,917.20 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $328,154.30 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $275,172.19 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $331,327.44 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $442,165.92 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $519,356.50 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $479,284.49 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $477,048.23 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $445,296.75 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $489,114.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $543,096.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $454,573.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $459,321.00 $30,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $481,218.00 $30,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $461,080.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $448,973.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $410,509.00 $49,998.00
Aug-09-1913 $427,459.00 $49,997.00
Sep-12-1914 $421,703.00 $49,997.00
Sep-02-1915 $471,107.00 $49,997.00
Sep-12-1916 $524,696.00 $49,997.00
Sep-11-1917 $500,875.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $521,808.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $430,243.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $475,700.00 $49,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $472,729.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $482,596.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $483,942.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $480,782.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $467,047.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $440,561.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $339,870.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $303,877.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $315,881.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $274,402.00 $0.00

 

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