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Bank Info for NB Charter 493 (1864 - 1896)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Decorah, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1866 Sumner Warren Matteson Sr. James Henry Easton
1867-1883 Theodore Weld Burdick James Henry Easton
1884-1893 George Q. Gardner James Henry Easton
1894-1896 Eldred Raban Baker James Henry Easton
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 4x5 1 - 7375
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5040
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3669
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Aug 6, 1864
  • Closed Nov 10, 1896
  • Receivership Nov 24 1896
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $97,425
High Bal (1892) $569,653
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $17,995
High Bal (1871) $67,500
Total Out (1896) $18,000
# Large Notes 64,336
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 64,336
$ Large Size $321,680
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $321,680
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $97,425.25 $0.00
Oct-02-1865 $145,426.08 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $147,784.48 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $161,504.99 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $177,151.16 $44,500.00
Oct-09-1869 $219,500.49 $44,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $242,229.58 $47,200.00
Oct-02-1871 $225,294.93 $67,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $244,040.82 $67,500.00
Sep-12-1873 $296,231.95 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $257,972.33 $66,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $255,680.44 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $248,044.00 $44,900.00
Oct-01-1877 $282,117.94 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $247,583.48 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $280,151.51 $67,498.00
Oct-01-1880 $310,662.12 $67,495.00
Oct-01-1881 $325,191.30 $66,595.00
Oct-03-1882 $382,293.27 $67,495.00
Oct-02-1883 $363,914.68 $66,995.00
Sep-30-1884 $291,993.14 $17,995.00
Oct-01-1885 $294,298.81 $17,995.00
Oct-07-1886 $321,540.79 $17,995.00
Oct-05-1887 $403,057.35 $18,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $368,419.84 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $391,621.42 $18,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $435,719.82 $18,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $506,771.61 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $569,653.40 $18,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $537,189.82 $18,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $445,606.89 $18,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $424,005.48 $18,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $385,028.77 $18,000.00

 

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