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Bank Info for NB Charter 5457 (1900 - 1928)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Wesley, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1900-1901 Stitzel X. Way Ignatius Nathan Studer
1902-1906 Theodore Doerfler Stitzel X. Way
1906-1911 Theodore Doerfler Ignatius Nathan Studer
1912-1928 Ihno Arnold Gerdes Ignatius Nathan Studer
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1250
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1770
1882 DB/VB 3x10-20 1771 - 1900 Type uncertain
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 1901 - 2460
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 2203

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 1, 1900
  • Chartered Jun 26, 1900
  • Succeeded Wesley State Bank
  • Receivership Oct 12, 1928
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Wesley State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1906) $122,119
High Bal (1920) $574,362
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1907) $18,150
High Bal (1909) $25,000
Total Out (1927) $24,500
# Large Notes 23,652
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 23,652
$ Large Size $295,650
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $295,650
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-05-1900 $129,850.23 $0.00
Sep-30-1901 $184,108.97 $18,750.00
Sep-15-1902 $200,961.33 $18,250.00
Sep-09-1903 $162,031.97 $18,750.00
Sep-06-1904 $136,718.71 $18,750.00
Aug-25-1905 $161,777.00 $18,750.00
Sep-04-1906 $122,119.00 $18,750.00
Aug-22-1907 $140,513.00 $18,150.00
Sep-23-1908 $137,586.00 $18,750.00
Sep-01-1909 $165,268.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $164,753.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $180,664.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $197,888.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $202,401.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $226,760.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $222,361.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $271,838.00 $24,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $298,475.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $382,364.00 $24,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $432,519.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $574,362.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $323,311.00 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $388,901.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $384,805.00 $24,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $407,603.00 $24,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $424,007.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $365,513.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $330,726.00 $24,500.00

 

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