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Bank Info for NB Charter 6387 (1902 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Sleepy Eye Lake, MN
2 The First National Bank of (4/14/1904)
Sleepy Eye, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1928 William Watkins Smith Clarence Dewey Griffith
1929-1935 Henry Clements Domeier Clarence Dewey Griffith
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 428
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 800
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1540
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1541 - 6192
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1016
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 258
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 478
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 96
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 19, 1902
  • Chartered Aug 18, 1902
  • Opened for business Sep 1, 1902
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Merchants Bank of Sleepy Eye
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $326,075
High Bal (1925) $1,132,798
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $10,000
High Bal (1921) $50,000
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 29,680
# Small Notes 8,218
# Total Notes 37,898
$ Large Size $371,000
$ Small Size $98,620
$ Total Issued $469,620
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $326,074.87 $0.00
Sep-09-1903 $344,442.78 $10,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $395,258.85 $20,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $394,790.00 $20,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $382,272.00 $20,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $400,749.00 $20,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $399,825.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $408,448.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $500,350.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $558,350.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $573,133.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $618,403.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $694,045.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $692,156.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $678,191.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $707,250.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $704,583.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $862,568.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $800,546.00 $49,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $757,761.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $859,898.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $968,945.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $991,540.00 $49,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,132,798.00 $49,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,085,004.00 $49,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $930,445.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $989,955.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,011,002.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $968,147.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $808,473.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $638,906.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $692,519.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $925,811.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $933,203.00 $0.00

 

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