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Bank Info for NB Charter 38 (1863 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Aurora, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1864 Ira H. Fitch John Van Nortwick
1865-1871 Edward A. Bradley John Van Nortwick
1872-1872 Luther Bradley John Van Nortwick
1873-1880 Edward A. Bradley John Van Nortwick
1881-1889 Eugene B. Mix John Van Nortwick
1890-1899 Eugene B. Mix Edward A. Bradley
1900-1905 T. H. Day Eugene B. Mix
1906-1920 Frank B. Watson T. B. Stewart
1921-1929 G. W. Bird Frank B. Watson
1930-1930 * none * Verne Clinton Bonesteel
1931-1931 P. G. Castens Verne Clinton Bonesteel
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 - 9280
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3989
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1464
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6200
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 6201 - 20224
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3026
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 920
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jul 25, 1863
  • Assumed 4469 by consolidation Dec 31, 1929 (German American NB/American NB, Aurora, IL)
  • Assumed its circulation
  • Liquidated Sep 25, 1931
  • Succeeded by 13565 (First National Bank in, Aurora, IL)
  • Circulation assumed by 13565 (First National Bank in, Aurora, IL)
  • Receivership Aug 12, 1932
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1863) $90,354
High Bal (1930) $6,137,160
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1891) $21,150
High Bal (1930) $195,980
Total Out (1930) $195,980
# Large Notes 144,900
# Small Notes 23,676
# Total Notes 168,576
$ Large Size $1,715,850
$ Small Size $291,960
$ Total Issued $2,007,810
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-28-1863 $90,354.00 $0.00
Nov-25-1864 $379,274.90 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $293,727.82 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $334,757.74 $89,850.00
Oct-07-1867 $369,782.46 $89,660.00
Oct-05-1868 $385,521.91 $89,680.00
Oct-09-1869 $353,555.67 $89,460.00
Oct-08-1870 $343,157.93 $89,385.00
Oct-02-1871 $383,581.91 $89,865.00
Oct-03-1872 $367,351.71 $89,635.00
Sep-12-1873 $369,556.20 $88,650.00
Oct-02-1874 $374,434.98 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $301,606.75 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $316,619.10 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $316,622.32 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $319,357.56 $89,300.00
Oct-02-1879 $346,351.48 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $404,457.91 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $739,424.29 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $909,990.65 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $902,089.84 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $844,248.08 $179,900.00
Oct-01-1885 $749,089.71 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $722,037.39 $44,900.00
Oct-05-1887 $640,677.89 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $574,131.84 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $553,019.03 $22,200.00
Oct-02-1890 $587,773.02 $22,050.00
Sep-25-1891 $573,883.31 $21,150.00
Sep-30-1892 $570,441.80 $21,600.00
Oct-03-1893 $484,772.91 $22,200.00
Oct-02-1894 $489,563.95 $22,050.00
Sep-28-1895 $495,504.83 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $468,576.55 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $463,675.11 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $500,396.40 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $522,945.20 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $544,197.88 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $632,675.65 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $630,119.59 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $696,392.07 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $736,445.66 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $759,977.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,028,668.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,173,046.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,213,723.00 $45,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,312,670.00 $64,200.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,566,248.00 $64,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,528,587.00 $65,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,825,749.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,929,795.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,952,205.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,087,311.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,310,398.00 $98,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,573,620.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,825,355.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,216,262.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,656,724.00 $98,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,669,121.00 $97,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,335,739.00 $99,600.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,679,500.00 $99,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,968,104.00 $99,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,205,547.00 $98,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $4,609,737.00 $99,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,297,831.00 $98,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,112,441.00 $98,450.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,896,099.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,137,160.00 $195,980.00

 

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