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Bank Info for NB Charter 6526 (1902 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Whiting, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1906 John M. Thiele Gallus J. Bader
1907-1920 John M. Thiele Fred J. Smith
1921-1925 J. J. Chilla Fred J. Smith
1926-1930 John M. Thiele Fred J. Smith
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 - 1512
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2910
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2911 - 8888
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 18, 1902
  • Chartered Dec 10, 1902
  • Opened for business Jan 5, 1903
  • Liquidated Feb 15, 1932
  • Succeeded by State Bank of Whiting
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1903) $158,312
High Bal (1920) $1,879,464
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $12,500
High Bal (1914) $50,000
Total Out (1925) $50,000
# Large Notes 41,600
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 41,600
$ Large Size $520,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $520,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $158,312.08 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $182,481.32 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $210,253.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $263,593.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $291,152.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $324,414.00 $24,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $377,025.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $443,279.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $525,238.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $537,915.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $679,931.00 $48,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $685,115.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $838,027.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,037,491.00 $48,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,182,709.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,431,601.00 $49,100.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,748,490.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,879,464.00 $49,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,736,679.00 $48,600.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,783,577.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,790,988.00 $48,800.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,676,934.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,692,438.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,762,119.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,532,314.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,662,917.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,704,067.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,498,813.00 $0.00

 

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