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Bank Info for NB Charter 5057 (1897 - 1930)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Ham National Bank of
Mount Vernon, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1897-1898 Rufus Grant Christopher Devalcourt Ham
1899-1903 Rufus Grant Judge Albert Watson
1904-1912 Louis Gretno Pavey Judge Albert Watson
1913-1913 Charles R. Keller Judge Albert Watson
1914-1915 Charles R. Keller Fred P. Watson
1916-1921 James Walter Gibson Charles R. Keller
1922-1922 James Walter Gibson George F. M. Ward
1923-1925 H. J. Cossing George F. M. Ward
1926-1927 H. J. Cossing Dr. Todd Pope Ward
1928-1929 Marlin Claude Rich Dr. Todd Pope Ward
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 4x5 1 - 5100
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2800
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 7000
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 5300
1882 Value Back 4x5 7001 - 8011
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 5301 - 5890
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 15409
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 10832
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 985
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 715
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 166
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 9, 1897
  • Chartered Feb 11, 1897
  • Liquidated Nov 7, 1930
  • Absorbed by 5689 (Third National Bank, Mount Vernon, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1898) $201,114
High Bal (1924) $931,930
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1900) $11,500
High Bal (1906) $100,000
Total Out (1929) $97,060
# Large Notes 192,168
# Small Notes 11,196
# Total Notes 203,364
$ Large Size $1,546,500
$ Small Size $92,370
$ Total Issued $1,638,870
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-05-1897 $201,962.01 $13,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $201,114.18 $13,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $233,773.86 $13,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $304,093.92 $11,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $359,031.29 $13,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $371,295.35 $15,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $398,619.88 $15,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $371,363.50 $15,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $447,200.00 $19,380.00
Sep-04-1906 $602,743.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $633,830.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $547,184.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $544,254.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $528,070.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $567,191.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $553,611.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $510,721.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $529,298.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $502,514.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $525,052.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $598,790.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $664,972.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $806,563.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $787,539.00 $98,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $835,673.00 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $789,946.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $888,280.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $931,930.00 $99,100.00
Sep-28-1925 $887,680.00 $98,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $886,605.00 $98,800.00
Oct-10-1927 $927,017.00 $98,600.00
Dec-31-1928 $908,700.00 $98,400.00
Dec-31-1929 $901,611.00 $97,060.00

 

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