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Bank Info for NB Charter 2995 (1883 - 1925)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Alexandria, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1906 Gersham Bennett Ward Francis Bennett Van Hoesen
1907-1907 Gersham Bennett Ward Gersham Bennett Ward
1908-1908 P. O. Unumb Gersham Bennett Ward
1909-1920 P. O. Unumb C. J. Gunderson
1921-1924 C. F. Raiter C. J. Gunderson
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 - 1402
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 620
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3900
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3901 - 8069
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 9, 1883
  • Chartered Jul 5, 1883
  • Succeeded Bank of Alexandria
  • Receivership Jan 8, 1925
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Alexandria
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $137,383
High Bal (1920) $1,853,114
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1883) $13,500
High Bal (1920) $60,700
Total Out (1924) $60,000
# Large Notes 40,364
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 40,364
$ Large Size $504,550
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $504,550
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $155,555.59 $13,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $137,382.55 $13,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $148,106.55 $13,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $156,855.26 $13,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $177,042.89 $13,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $169,060.29 $13,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $182,158.50 $13,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $202,853.37 $13,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $228,815.06 $13,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $254,884.73 $13,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $227,444.13 $13,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $200,391.00 $13,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $200,988.83 $13,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $264,594.97 $13,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $297,935.51 $13,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $275,738.05 $13,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $277,452.75 $13,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $282,218.39 $15,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $290,895.48 $15,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $309,814.76 $15,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $319,766.55 $15,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $303,221.52 $15,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $283,629.00 $15,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $309,252.00 $15,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $335,043.00 $15,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $359,736.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $417,403.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $500,697.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $536,576.00 $60,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $543,681.00 $60,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $590,737.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $677,332.00 $60,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $844,768.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $913,199.00 $59,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,033,539.00 $60,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,156,705.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,547,252.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,853,114.00 $60,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,503,865.00 $58,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,373,627.00 $60,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,300,890.00 $60,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,217,957.00 $60,000.00

 

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