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Bank Info for NB Charter 319 (1864 - 1883)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Freeport, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1869 Esrom Mayer George Frederick De Forest
1870-1882 George Frederick De Forest Orlando Bird Bidwell
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
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 3300
Original Series 4x5 1 - 8475
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4190
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Mar 15, 1864
  • Liquidated Feb 24, 1883
  • Succeeded by 2875 (Freeport National Bank/First NB, Freeport, IL)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded De Forestored & Co.
  • Succeeded by 2875 (Freeport National Bank/First NB, Freeport, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $222,034
High Bal (1882) $589,038
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1878) $44,500
High Bal (1871) $90,000
Total Out (1882) $45,000
# Large Notes 63,860
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 63,860
$ Large Size $269,800
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $269,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $222,034.00 $44,890.00
Oct-02-1865 $271,592.47 $75,955.00
Oct-01-1866 $383,132.24 $88,918.00
Oct-07-1867 $377,636.16 $88,651.00
Oct-05-1868 $402,656.83 $87,581.00
Oct-09-1869 $348,939.07 $88,369.00
Oct-08-1870 $337,891.88 $89,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $372,197.44 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $407,586.27 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $409,248.87 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $366,461.85 $88,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $380,743.28 $88,100.00
Oct-02-1876 $312,750.44 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $319,954.50 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $305,962.16 $44,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $343,397.06 $69,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $458,216.23 $88,600.00
Oct-01-1881 $508,280.64 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $589,038.38 $45,000.00

 

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