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Bank Info for NB Charter 3017 (1883 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Union National Bank of
Ames, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1894 Edgerton R. Chamberlain Wallace M. Greeley
1895-1901 Henry Wilson Wallace M. Greeley
1902-1902 George Huntington Tilden Wallace M. Greeley
1903-1911 Henry Wilson Wallace M. Greeley
1912-1916 Clyde Llewellyn Siverly Wallace M. Greeley
1917-1918 Seaman Arthur Knapp Clyde Llewellyn Siverly
1919-1926 Arthur Jacob Martin Seaman Arthur Knapp
1926-1927 Arthur Jacob Martin Julius Galen Tilden
1928-1931 Elmer Joseph Engeldinger Julius Galen Tilden
1931-1931 Elmer Joseph Engeldinger Earl Rice
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 - 3762
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1200
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3300
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 3301 - 3540 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3541 - 10021
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 769
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 222

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 17, 1883
  • Chartered Jul 28, 1883
  • Succeeded Union Bank
  • Liquidated July 12, 1932
  • Succeeded by Union Story Trust & Savings Bank, Ames
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Union Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $104,543
High Bal (1929) $1,418,312
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1883) $11,240
High Bal (1900) $50,000
Total Out (1931) $50,000
# Large Notes 67,932
# Small Notes 5,946
# Total Notes 73,878
$ Large Size $736,290
$ Small Size $72,780
$ Total Issued $809,070
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $118,653.42 $11,240.00
Sep-30-1884 $104,543.37 $11,240.00
Oct-01-1885 $109,067.87 $11,240.00
Oct-07-1886 $107,478.68 $11,240.00
Oct-05-1887 $113,241.12 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $123,099.90 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $133,240.69 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $150,128.77 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $156,294.96 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $172,269.04 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $157,547.85 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $168,892.14 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $164,700.99 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $174,829.36 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $181,405.29 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $208,498.77 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $243,641.92 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $322,346.34 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $296,784.16 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $316,118.83 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $327,879.40 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $252,157.77 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $268,189.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $306,153.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $261,728.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $301,638.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $277,007.00 $48,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $321,767.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $421,077.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $586,981.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $632,908.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $647,512.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $609,025.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $811,472.00 $49,100.00
Sep-11-1917 $796,939.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $933,725.00 $49,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $958,153.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $961,118.00 $49,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $801,590.00 $49,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $916,881.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,012,402.00 $49,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $774,737.00 $49,600.00
Sep-28-1925 $846,837.00 $49,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $640,954.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $812,095.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,392,809.00 $48,900.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,418,312.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,297,323.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,151,613.00 $50,000.00

 

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