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Bank Info for NB Charter 3156 (1884 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Metropolis, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1884-1886 James M. Choat Robert W. McCartney
1887-1887 James M. Choat John F. McCartney
1888-1888 James M. Choat Robert W. McCartney
1889-1895 W. H. Armstrong Robert W. McCartney
1896-1896 W. H. Armstrong Hiram Quante
1897-1901 James M. Choat Hiram Quante
1902-1905 T. E. Willis August Quante
1906-1921 L. K. McAlpin August Quante
1922-1933 L. K. McAlpin H. J. Humma
1934-1935 L. L. Helm H. J. Humma
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 - 2593
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2100
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3400
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3401 - 11193
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1454
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 386
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 278
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 637
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 135
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 7, 1884
  • Chartered Apr 17, 1884
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded McKee, Quante & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $112,345
High Bal (1928) $1,100,527
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $11,250
High Bal (1900) $50,000
Total Out (1934) $49,600
# Large Notes 63,544
# Small Notes 12,090
# Total Notes 75,634
$ Large Size $794,300
$ Small Size $144,020
$ Total Issued $938,320
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1884 $112,345.20 $11,250.00
Oct-01-1885 $137,018.63 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $145,907.34 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $141,996.25 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $159,907.11 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $170,478.35 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $178,654.82 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $227,193.93 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $240,544.30 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $211,091.51 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $204,119.04 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $224,849.78 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $199,838.51 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $204,776.36 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $208,179.97 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $208,961.76 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $262,413.97 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $265,395.96 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $334,323.23 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $312,288.13 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $347,165.12 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $357,973.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $394,994.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $373,237.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $360,412.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $376,285.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $429,025.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $400,425.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $408,942.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $433,881.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $432,173.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $468,732.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $505,585.00 $49,100.00
Sep-11-1917 $592,079.00 $49,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $667,696.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $644,812.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $695,580.00 $48,900.00
Sep-06-1921 $660,414.00 $49,300.00
Sep-15-1922 $676,042.00 $49,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $823,845.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $868,807.00 $49,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $854,558.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $882,786.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $987,999.00 $49,200.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,100,527.00 $49,300.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,048,173.00 $48,200.00
Dec-31-1930 $967,411.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $883,762.00 $49,820.00
Dec-31-1932 $720,132.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $628,406.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $640,790.00 $49,600.00
Dec-31-1935 $597,466.00 $0.00

 

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