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Bank Info for NB Charter 3699 (1887 - 1913)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Decatur, AL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1887-1906 William Whitson Littlejohn Christopher Columbus Harris
1907-1912 William Bryan Shackelford Christopher Columbus Harris
1913-1913 Aristides Edward Jackson, (Jr.) Christopher Columbus Harris
1913-1913 Aristides Edward Jackson, (Jr.) Clarence Elmer Frost, (Sr.)
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 - 3773
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 900
1902 Red Seal 4x10 1 - 425
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4683
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 4829
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 25, 1887
  • Chartered May 5, 1887
  • Succeeded Bank of Decatur
  • Suspended Aug 10, 1893
  • Resumed Sep 18, 1893
  • Liquidated Jun 21, 1913
  • Succeeded by 10336 (City National Bank/First NB, Decatur, AL)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Decatur
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1894) $137,932
High Bal (1912) $635,262
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $22,500
High Bal (1910) $100,000
Total Out (1912) $100,000
# Large Notes 58,440
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 58,440
$ Large Size $510,470
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $510,470
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-05-1887 $367,990.94 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $294,524.82 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $272,881.98 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $276,768.63 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $275,339.75 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $254,930.31 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $222,532.67 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $137,931.88 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $153,885.92 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $149,601.26 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $168,549.41 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $195,545.66 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $215,631.46 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $205,240.72 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $208,998.87 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $246,633.45 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $295,853.23 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $407,980.08 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $406,721.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $330,482.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $356,345.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $445,884.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $536,230.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $521,111.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $553,902.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $635,262.00 $100,000.00

 

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