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Bank Info for NB Charter 5661 (1900 - 1911)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Merkel, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1901-1904 Geo. S. Berry J. T. Warren
1905-1905 R. M. Barnes Geo. S. Berry
1906-1908 R. O. Anderson Geo. S. Berry
1909-1909 J. E. Faucett * none *
1910-1910 J. E. Faucett C. L. Barker
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 3x10-20 1 - 2950
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1339
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 24, 1900
  • Chartered Dec 31, 1900
  • Absorbed 7466 Nov 26, 1907 (Merkel National Bank, Merkel, TX)
  • Liquidated Jul 10, 1911
  • Succeeded by 10052 (Southern National Bank, Merkel, TX)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Bank of Merkel written top of page
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1901) $138,689
High Bal (1907) $375,476
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1905) $5,000
High Bal (1904) $50,000
Total Out (1910) $50,000
# Large Notes 17,156
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 17,156
$ Large Size $214,450
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $214,450
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1901 $138,689.49 $15,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $150,187.74 $15,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $188,498.41 $15,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $242,334.77 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $306,582.00 $5,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $371,334.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $375,476.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $351,537.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $295,759.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $273,151.00 $50,000.00

 

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