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Bank Info for NB Charter 4187 (1889 - 1897)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Chester, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1890-1891 John D. Gerlach Chas. B. Cole
1892-1896 John D. Gerlach M. C. Crissey
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 3x10-20 1 - 537
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 23, 1889
  • Chartered Dec 23, 1889
  • Liquidated Feb 15, 1897
  • Succeeded by First State Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Chester Commercial Bank
  • Succeeded by First State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1893) $131,518
High Bal (1891) $190,803
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $11,250
High Bal (1890) $11,250
Total Out (1896) $11,250
# Large Notes 2,148
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 2,148
$ Large Size $26,850
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $26,850
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1890 $160,338.58 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $190,803.17 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $189,371.45 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $131,517.51 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $137,435.61 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $147,823.81 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $155,985.60 $11,250.00

 

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