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Bank Info for NB Charter 347 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Lacon, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1866 Charles T. Eckley Phineas Stevens
1867-1870 Henry W. Crane Phineas Stevens
1871-1871 Henry W. Crane James B. Martin
1872-1873 Chas. A. Stevens James B. Martin
1874-1878 Willis H. Ford James B. Martin
1879-1879 Willis H. Ford D. E. Thomas
1880-1883 Willis H. Ford James B. Martin
1884-1903 Willis H. Ford John S. Thompson
1904-1906 Willis H. Ford Jno. I. Thompson
1907-1927 T. M. Hancock Willis H. Ford
1928-1935 T. M. Hancock A. W. Bradford
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 4x5 1 - 4750
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2860
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2785
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 680
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 500
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 738
1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 739 - 866
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 2070
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 944
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 2846
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1700
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $120,952
High Bal (1920) $815,862
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1885) $13,500
High Bal (1900) $50,000
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 47,404
# Small Notes 22,630
# Total Notes 70,034
$ Large Size $684,950
$ Small Size $149,970
$ Total Issued $834,920
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $120,951.75 $30,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $166,538.83 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $148,144.48 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $168,086.32 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $139,503.73 $45,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $181,269.11 $45,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $163,602.60 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $156,716.78 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $173,160.05 $43,505.00
Sep-12-1873 $173,376.81 $43,965.00
Oct-02-1874 $200,875.35 $44,950.00
Oct-01-1875 $175,421.16 $44,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $168,118.63 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $152,004.97 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $152,495.15 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $160,069.33 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $190,110.48 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $226,568.81 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $241,478.41 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $207,286.83 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $191,364.65 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $188,408.91 $13,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $167,881.84 $13,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $225,087.10 $13,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $213,029.05 $13,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $193,140.81 $13,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $204,659.19 $13,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $230,859.71 $13,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $257,534.03 $13,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $190,272.51 $13,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $209,602.11 $13,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $213,726.12 $13,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $152,727.49 $13,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $213,490.07 $13,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $220,171.86 $44,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $270,533.67 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $318,509.53 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $368,957.34 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $336,005.41 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $299,537.62 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $300,060.78 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $298,501.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $371,388.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $352,122.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $393,147.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $394,816.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $409,657.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $419,695.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $450,688.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $484,669.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $471,451.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $510,980.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $591,194.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $686,811.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $679,374.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $711,664.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $815,862.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $665,872.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $681,867.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $715,521.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $702,792.00 $49,750.00
Sep-28-1925 $699,858.00 $49,750.00
Dec-31-1926 $679,640.00 $49,750.00
Oct-10-1927 $693,571.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $757,710.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $746,128.00 $49,860.00
Dec-31-1930 $742,687.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $685,149.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $545,240.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $609,853.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $655,459.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $695,807.00 $0.00

 

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