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Bank Info for NB Charter 4021 (1889 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Commerce National Bank
Commerce, TX
2 The First National Bank of (7/7/1903)
Commerce, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1889-1889 C. B. Jones W. A. Dabbs
1890-1890 P. A. Norris C. B. Jones
1891-1898 P. A. Norris J. D. Crawford
1899-1901 B. L. Thompson J. D. Crawford
1902-1902 J. D. Jernigin J. D. Crawford
1903-1903 J. D. Jernigin P. A. Norris
1904-1914 J. D. Jernigin W. B. DeJernett
1915-1915 H. D. Wynn W. B. DeJernett
1916-1922 J. D. Jernigin W. B. DeJernett
1923-1935 D. N. Hargrave W. B. DeJernett
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
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1359
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1401 - 2994
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4700
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4701 - 9145
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 8, 1889
  • Chartered Apr 29, 1889
  • 2: Absorbed 6224 Mar 15, 1927 (Planters and Merchants NB, Commerce, TX)
  • 2: Assumed circulation of 6224
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1889) $108,397
High Bal (1922) $31,395,500
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1889) $11,250
High Bal (1908) $50,000
Total Out (1927) $12,500
# Large Notes 48,392
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 48,392
$ Large Size $604,900
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $604,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1889 $108,396.93 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $202,325.49 $16,850.00
Sep-25-1891 $183,873.88 $16,870.00
Sep-30-1892 $161,513.31 $16,870.00
Oct-03-1893 $140,914.99 $16,870.00
Oct-02-1894 $162,417.98 $17,070.00
Sep-28-1895 $177,250.35 $17,270.00
Oct-06-1896 $163,639.15 $17,270.00
Oct-05-1897 $198,974.31 $17,270.00
Sep-20-1898 $176,119.66 $17,590.00
Sep-07-1899 $141,914.82 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $190,715.72 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $207,988.38 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $195,858.76 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $159,267.37 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $206,174.26 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $216,423.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $194,281.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $190,376.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $230,871.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $210,797.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $199,026.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $207,051.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $208,906.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $210,471.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $230,767.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $293,429.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $307,483.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $292,342.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $298,547.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $318,297.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $342,097.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $280,850.00 $48,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $31,395,500.00 $12,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $356,424.00 $12,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $329,202.00 $12,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $403,769.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $306,160.00 $12,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $482,127.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $643,412.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $598,924.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $494,550.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $414,475.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $370,301.00 $0.00
Dec-30-1933 $424,476.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1934 $477,517.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1935 $453,283.00 $0.00

 

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