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Bank Info for NB Charter 3924 (1888 - 1895)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Tower, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1888-1889 Geo. W. Hertges H. A. Ware
1890-1895 George Abbott Whitman H. A. Ware
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 587
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 29, 1888
  • Chartered Aug 30, 1888
  • Succeeded C. H. Graff & Co.
  • Liquidated Oct 1, 1895
  • Succeeded by First State Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded C.H. Graff & Co.
  • Succeeded by First State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1888) $126,479
High Bal (1892) $276,852
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1891) $10,750
High Bal (1888) $11,250
Total Out (1895) $10,950
# Large Notes 2,348
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 2,348
$ Large Size $29,350
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $29,350
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-04-1888 $126,478.77 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $199,325.11 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $240,207.73 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $221,460.37 $10,750.00
Sep-30-1892 $276,852.31 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $193,031.88 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $215,789.56 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $219,985.10 $10,950.00

 

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