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Bank Info for NB Charter 4592 (1891 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Citizens National Bank of
Independence, KS
2 Citizens-First National Bank of (2/14/1918)
Independence, KS
3 First National Bank in (5/21/1932)
Independence, KS
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1891-1892 Adolph Carl Stich Henry Foster
1893-1915 A. W. Shulthis Adolph Carl Stich
1916-1922 Ernest Sewell A. W. Shulthis
1923-1931 R. W. Cates Ernest Sewell
1932-1932 J. H. McElroy Benjamin Sanford Paulen
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 - 9340
1: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3503
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 7700
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 7701 - 9900
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 40462
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 6784
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1640
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 932
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 240
3: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 150
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 10, 1891
  • Chartered Jul 2, 1891
  • 1: Succeeded Citizens Bank
  • 1: Assumed 3021 by consolidation Oct 15, 1917 and its circulation (First National Bank, Independence, KS)
  • 3: Absorbed 13492 May 17, 1932 (Security National Bank, Independence, KS)
  • 3: Conservatorship Mar 17, 1933
  • 3: Liquidated Apr 9, 1934
  • 3: Succeeded by 13924 (Citizens NB (No Issue), Independence, KS)
  • 3: Circulation assumed by 13924 (Citizens NB (No Issue), Independence, KS)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Citizens Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1892) $172,094
High Bal (1929) $6,670,893
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $10,750
High Bal (1919) $300,000
Total Out (1932) $300,000
# Large Notes 252,820
# Small Notes 57,726
# Total Notes 310,546
$ Large Size $3,160,250
$ Small Size $690,060
$ Total Issued $3,850,310
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-25-1891 $175,005.08 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $172,093.65 $10,750.00
Oct-03-1893 $231,816.32 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $207,082.45 $10,750.00
Sep-28-1895 $180,530.60 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $223,371.60 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $242,201.93 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $216,932.43 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $302,801.06 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $424,194.94 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $390,524.82 $49,400.00
Sep-15-1902 $424,551.48 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $450,266.49 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,164,662.28 $150,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,024,253.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,047,442.00 $150,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,304,137.00 $150,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,014,303.00 $146,600.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,049,434.00 $148,100.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,113,869.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,088,046.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,064,312.00 $144,200.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,237,960.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,469,293.00 $150,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,306,591.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,897,992.00 $150,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,708,421.00 $150,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,752,698.00 $250,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $6,589,671.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,631,856.00 $291,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $4,633,361.00 $274,250.00
Sep-15-1922 $5,029,615.00 $290,400.00
Sep-14-1923 $5,069,223.00 $286,900.00
Oct-10-1924 $5,211,098.00 $296,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,847,629.00 $296,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,722,054.00 $289,100.00
Oct-10-1927 $5,699,640.00 $294,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $6,399,781.00 $295,150.00
Dec-31-1929 $6,670,893.00 $288,960.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,309,080.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $4,977,396.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $4,161,849.00 $300,000.00

 

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