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Bank Info for NB Charter 6535 (1902 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Drovers Deposit National Bank of
Chicago, IL
2 The Drovers National Bank of (5/22/1913)
Chicago, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1906 William Alonzo Tilden William Henry Brintnall
1907-1907 Geo. M. Benedict William Alonzo Tilden
1908-1910 Geo. M. Benedict Richard Tasker Forbes
1911-1913 Geo. M. Benedict Edward Milton Tilden
1914-1916 Geo. M. Benedict Owen T. Reeves, Jr.
1917-1918 Frederick N. Mercer William Charles Cummings
1919-1935 George Avery Malcolm William Charles Cummings
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
1: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 8815
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 8074
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 26220
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 18217
2: 1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 907
2: 1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1001 - 2800
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3088
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 6158
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 3104
2: 1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 506
2: 1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 252
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 23926
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 11669
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 3155
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 10, 1902
  • Chartered Dec 15, 1902
  • Opened for business Dec 15, 1902
  • 1: Succeeded 2858 (Drovers NB of Union Stock Yards, Lake, IL)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds The Drovers National Bank of Union Stock Yards
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded 2858 (Drovers NB of Union Stock Yards, Lake, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $5,710,875
High Bal (1935) $26,435,356
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1904) $49,300
High Bal (1933) $1,000,000
Total Out (1934) $1,000,000
# Large Notes 256,132
# Small Notes 117,398
# Total Notes 373,530
$ Large Size $2,692,000
$ Small Size $1,437,020
$ Total Issued $4,129,020
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $5,886,986.38 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $5,710,875.16 $49,300.00
Aug-25-1905 $6,037,715.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $7,292,861.00 $147,300.00
Aug-22-1907 $7,639,881.00 $247,760.00
Sep-23-1908 $7,070,529.00 $347,300.00
Sep-01-1909 $7,990,559.00 $444,905.00
Sep-01-1910 $8,611,751.00 $444,400.00
Sep-01-1911 $9,754,226.00 $444,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $12,886,479.00 $597,100.00
Aug-09-1913 $11,158,617.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $11,475,362.00 $588,700.00
Sep-02-1915 $12,239,733.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $13,143,919.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $15,904,197.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $16,912,964.00 $0.00
Sep-12-1919 $22,019,049.00 $0.00
Sep-12-1920 $17,581,916.00 $0.00
Sep-06-1921 $14,685,703.00 $0.00
Sep-15-1922 $15,898,545.00 $0.00
Sep-14-1923 $18,897,642.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1924 $16,876,880.00 $0.00
Sep-28-1925 $17,253,208.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $22,486,956.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $19,015,478.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $22,626,216.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $22,843,757.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $18,473,504.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $16,845,437.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $15,654,897.00 $700,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $19,150,894.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $22,898,318.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $26,435,356.00 $0.00

 

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