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Bank Info for NB Charter 6459 (1902 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Ortonville, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1904 Emilius James Weiser Richard Norrish
1905-1905 John Michell, (Sr.) Emilius James Weiser
1906-1916 John Michell, (Sr.) P. C. Clarke
1917-1917 P. E. Godfrey John Michell, (Sr.)
1918-1922 John Edwin Palmer John Michell, (Sr.)
1923-1925 O. I. Chamberlin John Michell, (Sr.)
1925-1930 Helene Mary Michell John Michell, (Sr.)
1931-1931 John Clark Michell, Jr. Helene Mary Michell
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 4x5 1 - 950
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 760
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1400
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1040
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1401 - 4485
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1041 - 2766
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 538
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 287
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 77
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 4, 1902
  • Chartered Oct 15, 1902
  • Opened for business Oct 22, 1902
  • Succeeded Bank of Ortonville
  • Receivership Dec 29, 1932
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion Bank of Ortonville
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Ortonville
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1903) $169,542
High Bal (1929) $961,882
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $10,000
High Bal (1907) $25,000
Total Out (1931) $25,000
# Large Notes 35,844
# Small Notes 5,412
# Total Notes 41,256
$ Large Size $285,000
$ Small Size $42,600
$ Total Issued $327,600
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $169,542.49 $10,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $204,253.01 $10,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $213,084.00 $10,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $215,784.00 $10,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $251,035.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $270,866.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $317,719.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $335,957.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $280,318.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $292,332.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $363,705.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $402,873.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $352,766.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $385,046.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $391,357.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $416,644.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $582,977.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $562,394.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $507,350.00 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $553,907.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $609,816.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $777,965.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $895,486.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $875,708.00 $24,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $910,998.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $879,309.00 $24,450.00
Dec-31-1929 $961,882.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $938,039.00 $24,400.00
Dec-31-1931 $791,034.00 $25,000.00

 

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