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Bank Info for NB Charter 6103 (1902 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Columbus, KS
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1919 Henry Aldred La Rue Thomas Perry La Rue
1920-1928 Frank Clinton Hainer Henry Aldred La Rue
1929-1935 Reuben H. La Rue Frank Clinton Hainer
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 870
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2040
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2041 - 3299 Plate dated 1902
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 2322 Plate dated 1922
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 676
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 158
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 484
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 171
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 4, 1902
  • Chartered Jan 23, 1902
  • Opened for business Feb 1, 1902
  • Succeeded Cherokee County Bank
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Cherokee Co. Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Cherokee County Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $220,847
High Bal (1928) $930,766
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1902) $12,500
High Bal (1910) $25,000
Total Out (1934) $25,000
# Large Notes 25,964
# Small Notes 5,659
# Total Notes 31,623
$ Large Size $324,550
$ Small Size $67,780
$ Total Issued $392,330
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $220,846.72 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $267,338.05 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $273,305.71 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $276,890.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $321,086.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $330,243.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $281,446.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $288,165.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $337,674.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $361,430.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $389,105.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $407,143.00 $24,300.00
Sep-12-1914 $409,409.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $445,002.00 $24,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $444,297.00 $24,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $582,871.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $710,538.00 $24,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $841,605.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $728,204.00 $24,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $687,213.00 $24,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $581,210.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $709,463.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $737,508.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $780,181.00 $24,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $916,243.00 $24,600.00
Oct-10-1927 $905,775.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $930,766.00 $24,450.00
Dec-31-1929 $896,955.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $823,405.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $775,556.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $726,694.00 $24,640.00
Dec-30-1933 $666,247.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $741,781.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $706,053.00 $0.00

 

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