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Bank Info for NB Charter 6318 (1902 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Clifton, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1911 A. L. Morel John C. Gleason
1912-1935 M. L. Morel John C. Gleason
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
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 700
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 880
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 881 - 980 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 981 - 2698
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 304
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 104
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 6
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 15

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 16, 1902
  • Chartered Jun 24, 1902
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Bank of Clifton
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $70,205
High Bal (1929) $488,616
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1902) $6,250
High Bal (1930) $125,000
Total Out (1934) $12,500
# Large Notes 13,592
# Small Notes 2,469
# Total Notes 16,061
$ Large Size $169,900
$ Small Size $31,080
$ Total Issued $200,980
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $70,205.24 $6,250.00
Sep-09-1903 $86,102.70 $6,250.00
Sep-06-1904 $101,989.22 $6,250.00
Aug-25-1905 $117,586.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $110,017.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $121,172.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $127,862.00 $12,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $134,154.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $162,923.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $168,280.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $171,053.00 $12,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $166,259.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $167,589.00 $12,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $159,508.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $188,350.00 $12,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $183,135.00 $12,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $182,653.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $227,364.00 $11,800.00
Sep-12-1920 $273,860.00 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $245,037.00 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $277,773.00 $12,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $322,730.00 $12,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $334,311.00 $12,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $376,271.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $397,150.00 $12,200.00
Oct-10-1927 $418,307.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $460,501.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $488,616.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1930 $455,925.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $366,108.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1932 $294,424.00 $12,500.00
Dec-30-1933 $342,348.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1934 $421,115.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1935 $416,667.00 $0.00

 

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