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Bank Info for NB Charter 5889 (1901 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Fowler Bank of
Lafayette, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1901-1905 Brown Brockenbrough, (Sr.) James M. Fowler
1906-1906 * none * James M. Fowler
1907-1915 C. G. Fowler James M. Fowler
1916-1920 Brown Brockenbrough, (Jr.) James M. Fowler
1921-1923 Brown Brockenbrough, (Jr.) C. G. Fowler
1924-1931 R. D. Reser C. G. Fowler
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 - 6200
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6200
1882 DB/VB 3x10-20 6201 - 6700 Type uncertain
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 6701 - 10400
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 8844
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1949
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 494

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 11, 1901
  • Chartered Jul 1, 1901
  • Succeeded 3280 (Fowler National Bank, Lafayette, IN)
  • Liquidated Sep 1, 1932
  • Absorbed by The City Trust Company, Lafayette
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Fowler N.B.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded 3280 (Fowler National Bank, Lafayette, IN)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $1,046,537
High Bal (1931) $3,675,284
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1926) $39,400
High Bal (1923) $981,000
Total Out (1931) $98,920
# Large Notes 101,776
# Small Notes 14,658
# Total Notes 116,434
$ Large Size $1,272,200
$ Small Size $176,220
$ Total Issued $1,448,420
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1901 $1,230,949.12 $40,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,046,536.80 $40,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,129,676.48 $97,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,126,883.03 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,179,219.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,298,383.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,311,017.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,482,912.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,290,318.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,369,366.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,418,953.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,497,322.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,222,955.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,380,729.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,293,214.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,392,268.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,597,609.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,483,331.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,664,547.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,952,705.00 $99,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,929,989.00 $98,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,038,684.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,025,430.00 $981,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,183,481.00 $98,600.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,383,785.00 $40,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,319,321.00 $39,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,931,836.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,070,841.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,292,534.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $3,389,919.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,675,284.00 $98,920.00

 

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