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Bank Info for NB Charter 4789 (1892 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Marathon, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1892-1900 Sherman Tracy Goltry John Pierce Farmer
1901-1909 James Elmer Allison John Pierce Farmer
1910-1912 James Elmer Allison Frank Howard Helsell
1913-1913 Edward Pinckney Lowry Frank Howard Helsell
1914-1921 John H. Wegerslev George Franklin "Frank" Tincknell
1922-1922 John H. Wegerslev Alfred Albert Wells
1922-1926 Edward P. Lomen Alfred Albert Wells
1927-1932 Edward P. Lomen Knut Sandine
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 - 1270
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 333
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 750
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 751 - 1871
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 277
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 58
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 1, 1892
  • Chartered Aug 8, 1892
  • Succeeded the Marathon
  • Conservatorship Mar 22, 1933
  • Receivership Oct 31, 1933
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Marathon Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1893) $105,993
High Bal (1920) $335,346
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $10,750
High Bal (1900) $12,500
Total Out (1932) $12,500
# Large Notes 13,896
# Small Notes 2,010
# Total Notes 15,906
$ Large Size $173,700
$ Small Size $23,580
$ Total Issued $197,280
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1892 $110,770.20 $0.00
Oct-03-1893 $105,992.93 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $121,743.40 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $138,839.28 $10,900.00
Oct-06-1896 $125,416.61 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $117,398.70 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $139,155.01 $10,750.00
Sep-07-1899 $187,864.13 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $165,626.65 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $187,471.42 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $210,031.04 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $195,534.27 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $162,415.81 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $167,762.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $197,253.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $209,174.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $178,303.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $180,536.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $167,933.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $164,860.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $175,598.00 $12,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $164,337.00 $11,900.00
Sep-12-1914 $136,099.00 $12,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $147,571.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $175,434.00 $12,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $196,018.00 $12,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $222,485.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $220,259.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1920 $335,346.00 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $229,703.00 $12,100.00
Sep-15-1922 $249,022.00 $12,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $253,932.00 $12,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $233,416.00 $12,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $220,208.00 $12,200.00
Dec-31-1926 $197,685.00 $12,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $172,387.00 $12,200.00
Dec-31-1928 $189,628.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $201,157.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1930 $170,732.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1931 $151,604.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1932 $129,827.00 $12,500.00

 

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