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Bank Info for NB Charter 385 (1864 - 1930)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Second National Bank of
Freeport, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1864 Luther Wilson Guiteau John Huy Addams
1864-1864 Alexander H. Stone John Huy Addams
1865-1879 Luther Wilson Guiteau John Huy Addams
1880-1880 Jacob Krohn John Huy Addams
1881-1881 John B. Taylor Michael Lanver
1882-1882 John B. Taylor Francis W. Hance
1883-1896 John B. Taylor Jacob Krohn
1897-1900 H. S. Webster Jacob Krohn
1901-1901 H. S. Webster Alfred Higgens Wise
1902-1907 H. S. Webster M. V. B. Elson
1908-1908 David Ferguson Graham M. V. B. Elson
1909-1911 David Ferguson Graham W. V. B. Elson
1912-1929 M. W. Graham David Ferguson Graham
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 - 6400
Original Series 4x5 1 - 8385
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5870
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 9083
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 425
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1100
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3300
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 3301 - 3800 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3801 - 8720
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 271
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 68

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Apr 18, 1864
  • Liquidated Feb 1, 1930
  • Absorbed by 2875 (Freeport National Bank/First NB, Freeport, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $130,042
High Bal (1927) $1,682,954
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1894) $21,720
High Bal (1872) $90,000
Total Out (1929) $50,000
# Large Notes 159,932
# Small Notes 2,034
# Total Notes 161,966
$ Large Size $1,011,010
$ Small Size $24,420
$ Total Issued $1,035,430
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $130,041.97 $26,955.00
Oct-02-1865 $229,824.47 $67,213.00
Oct-01-1866 $280,824.11 $89,363.00
Oct-07-1867 $311,938.23 $89,224.00
Oct-05-1868 $345,161.03 $88,276.00
Oct-09-1869 $297,660.63 $87,744.00
Oct-08-1870 $339,780.96 $89,300.00
Oct-02-1871 $354,983.05 $89,267.00
Oct-03-1872 $407,839.50 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $474,944.98 $89,820.00
Oct-02-1874 $533,030.74 $89,747.00
Oct-01-1875 $527,745.58 $85,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $394,402.89 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $392,451.39 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $405,246.74 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $456,425.52 $47,700.00
Oct-01-1880 $479,195.12 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $501,821.04 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $446,950.52 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $395,895.58 $89,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $419,172.35 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $417,801.69 $89,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $440,564.86 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $423,139.38 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $402,158.16 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $393,127.08 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $433,313.28 $22,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $469,614.08 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $538,869.50 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $450,460.05 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $339,935.17 $21,720.00
Sep-28-1895 $235,440.93 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $213,082.16 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $240,432.49 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $263,417.86 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $282,659.97 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $325,016.07 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $357,974.64 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $350,670.47 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $368,810.80 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $413,437.04 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $403,556.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $376,394.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $424,223.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $430,354.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $531,546.00 $23,700.00
Sep-01-1910 $682,959.00 $48,800.00
Sep-01-1911 $638,824.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $647,289.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $657,406.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $654,839.00 $49,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $679,577.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $724,864.00 $49,995.00
Sep-11-1917 $986,281.00 $49,295.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,048,068.00 $49,600.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,181,292.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,402,927.00 $49,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,483,693.00 $48,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,527,573.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,675,229.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,445,736.00 $49,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,518,173.00 $49,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,530,694.00 $49,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,682,954.00 $49,200.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,568,938.00 $49,700.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,404,894.00 $50,000.00

 

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