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Bank Info for NB Charter 3015 (1883 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Brenham, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1890 J. N. Brown F. A. Engelke
1891-1901 H. K. Harrison Heber Stone
1902-1902 C. L. Wilkins H. K. Harrison
1903-1903 C. L. Wilkins Heber Stone
1904-1909 C. L. Wilkins T. A. Low
1910-1915 C. L. Wilkins H. F. Hohlt
1916-1933 Almot Schlenker T. A. Low
1934-1935 Wm. Seidel T. A. Low
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 - 3902
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1690
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10300
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 10301 - 32421
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 4030
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1160
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 4256
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1171
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 11, 1883
  • Chartered Jul 26, 1883
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded F.A. Engelke
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $147,115
High Bal (1924) $2,683,060
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $11,250
High Bal (1912) $150,000
Total Out (1934) $75,000
# Large Notes 152,052
# Small Notes 36,567
# Total Notes 188,619
$ Large Size $1,900,650
$ Small Size $446,980
$ Total Issued $2,347,630
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $193,596.36 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $147,115.38 $11,250.00
Oct-01-1885 $204,159.67 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $224,449.76 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $221,581.26 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $228,773.94 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $293,929.99 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $274,469.50 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $480,780.31 $33,750.00
Sep-30-1892 $567,848.64 $33,750.00
Oct-03-1893 $370,995.97 $33,750.00
Oct-02-1894 $423,061.98 $33,750.00
Sep-28-1895 $448,086.35 $33,750.00
Oct-06-1896 $450,819.09 $33,750.00
Oct-05-1897 $428,136.65 $33,750.00
Sep-20-1898 $431,172.87 $33,750.00
Sep-07-1899 $485,575.75 $33,750.00
Sep-05-1900 $521,746.36 $37,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $544,007.30 $37,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $483,831.86 $37,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $454,798.36 $37,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $508,281.39 $37,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $515,155.00 $37,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $574,318.00 $37,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $635,899.00 $37,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $483,752.00 $37,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $585,431.00 $99,100.00
Sep-01-1910 $818,497.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $902,712.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,032,825.00 $150,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $924,935.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $850,038.00 $150,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $813,306.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $924,256.00 $150,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,125,992.00 $150,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,207,120.00 $147,600.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,189,967.00 $146,700.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,409,853.00 $150,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,611,592.00 $147,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,597,783.00 $148,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,638,569.00 $148,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,683,060.00 $148,300.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,199,837.00 $148,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,998,882.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,978,847.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,119,329.00 $147,850.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,888,764.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,704,334.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,651,565.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,563,954.00 $148,500.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,640,390.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,748,573.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,776,296.00 $0.00

 

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