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Bank Info for NB Charter 55 (1863 - 1881)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Indianapolis, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1864 William R. Nefsinger William Hayden English
1865-1869 John Chalfant New William Hayden English
1870-1870 John Chalfant New William Hayden English
1871-1874 John Chalfant New William Hayden English
1875-1876 J. L. Slaughter William Hayden English
1877-1877 John C. McCutcheon John Chalfant New
1878-1880 John C. McCutcheon William H. Morrison
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
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 6000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 7500 7001-7021 have wrong charter number
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 18500
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1975
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 2000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4135
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 830
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 814
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Aug 8, 1863
  • Liquidated Jul 5, 1881
  • Succeeded by 2556 (First National Bank of, Indianapolis, IN)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by 2556 (First National Bank of, Indianapolis, IN)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $1,154,638
High Bal (1865) $3,171,131
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1880) $45,000
High Bal (1871) $800,000
Total Out (1880) $45,000
# Large Notes 161,438
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 161,438
$ Large Size $1,657,550
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,657,550
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $1,154,637.61 $225,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $3,171,130.99 $450,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,707,489.37 $450,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,468,135.48 $450,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,751,355.15 $450,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,640,890.05 $450,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $2,373,991.79 $461,500.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,713,643.68 $800,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $2,513,977.44 $791,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,766,371.07 $800,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $2,785,745.42 $799,789.00
Oct-01-1875 $2,803,974.10 $714,680.00
Oct-02-1876 $2,127,891.45 $445,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $2,283,145.28 $450,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $2,602,240.80 $450,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $2,723,090.20 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $2,624,728.90 $45,000.00

 

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