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Bank Info for NB Charter 3882 (1888 - 1897)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Prairie State National Bank of
Chicago, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1888-1893 George Van Zandt James W. Scoville
1894-1897 D. W. Buchanan George Van Zandt
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 50-100 1 - 364
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 27, 1888
  • Chartered May 8, 1888
  • Liquidated Oct 15, 1897
  • Consolidated with Prairie State Savings and Trust Company
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Prairie State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1897) $210,014
High Bal (1890) $1,659,270
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1897) $4,450
High Bal (1893) $27,100
Total Out (1897) $4,450
# Large Notes 728
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 728
$ Large Size $54,600
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $54,600
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-04-1888 $1,138,106.70 $0.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,373,311.39 $0.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,659,270.48 $0.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,384,189.55 $0.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,476,075.37 $0.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,140,850.67 $27,100.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,206,723.04 $15,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,240,075.43 $10,150.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,013,295.13 $5,950.00
Oct-05-1897 $210,013.52 $4,450.00

 

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