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Bank Info for NB Charter 5233 (1899 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Arthur, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1900-1906 James E. Morris Fred Matters
1907-1910 S. A. Vradenburg James E. Morris
1911-1931 E. W. Boyd S. A. Vradenburg
1932-1932 E. L. Jurgens E. W. Boyd
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 - 3185
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2406
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4000
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2700
1882 Value Back 4x5 4001 - 5750
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 2701 - 3620
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 6016
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 4248
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1732
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 818
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 231
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 31, 1899
  • Chartered Nov 13, 1899
  • Succeeded Bank of Arthur
  • Conservatorship Mar 23, 1933
  • Receivership Dec 13, 1933
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Arthur
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1914) $259,048
High Bal (1919) $636,879
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1921) $48,800
High Bal (1900) $50,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 100,900
# Small Notes 16,686
# Total Notes 117,586
$ Large Size $812,720
$ Small Size $128,760
$ Total Issued $941,480
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-05-1900 $263,772.28 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $325,589.50 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $289,272.02 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $334,546.69 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $363,413.05 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $330,446.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $370,407.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $389,085.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $364,402.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $362,467.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $346,351.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $272,497.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $289,742.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $288,230.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $259,048.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $309,952.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $362,564.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $403,900.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $569,100.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $636,879.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $526,406.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $402,851.00 $48,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $402,131.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $517,545.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $484,693.00 $49,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $542,407.00 $49,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $504,010.00 $49,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $497,739.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $507,755.00 $48,950.00
Dec-31-1929 $516,124.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $420,291.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $325,253.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $299,816.00 $50,000.00

 

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