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Bank Info for NB Charter 6549 (1902 - 1930)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Ridgeway, MO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1913 William Avery Miner Charles Cameron Fordyce
1914-1916 Hamlin Ray Tull, (Sr.) William Avery Miner
1917-1917 Hamlin Ray Tull, (Sr.) Michael Ellsworth Neff
1918-1918 Hamlin Ray Tull, (Sr.) William Avery Miner
1919-1919 Harvey Dean Grinstead William Avery Miner
1920-1920 Harvey Dean Grinstead * none *
1921-1923 Harvey Dean Grinstead Michael Ellsworth Neff
1924-1928 Harvey Dean Grinstead E. S. Miner
1929-1929 Harvey Dean Grinstead T. Guess
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 - 1360
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2820
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2821 - 8233
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 12, 1902
  • Chartered Dec 22, 1902
  • Opened for business Jan 2, 1903
  • Receivership Dec 23, 1930
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Ridgeway Exchange Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1905) $135,792
High Bal (1920) $543,190
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $7,500
High Bal (1918) $60,000
Total Out (1927) $60,000
# Large Notes 38,372
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 38,372
$ Large Size $479,650
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $479,650
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $149,655.13 $7,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $139,874.51 $7,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $135,792.00 $7,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $184,311.00 $30,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $195,857.00 $30,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $204,629.00 $30,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $217,483.00 $30,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $208,904.00 $30,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $204,091.00 $30,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $208,804.00 $30,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $274,134.00 $30,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $261,893.00 $30,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $249,142.00 $29,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $280,178.00 $30,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $289,622.00 $30,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $401,548.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $452,602.00 $60,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $543,190.00 $60,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $418,749.00 $59,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $411,524.00 $60,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $464,899.00 $60,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $438,637.00 $60,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $461,459.00 $60,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $436,264.00 $60,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $377,876.00 $60,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $332,173.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $259,821.00 $0.00

 

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