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Bank Info for NB Charter 6644 (1903 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Elgin, OR
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1912 John Birger Thorson James Alfred Masterson
1913-1914 John Birger Thorson J. L. Hindman
1915-1919 Richard Lee Shoemaker J. L. Hindman
1920-1922 Richard Lee Shoemaker Daniel J. Sommer
1923-1923 Richard Lee Shoemaker * none *
1924-1924 Richard Lee Shoemaker William Slaut Ezell
1925-1931 Richard Lee Shoemaker Charles Edward Bean
1932-1935 Richard Lee Shoemaker Clarence Roy Wheeler
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 - 676
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1200
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 1201 - 1300 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1301 - 2928
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 477
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 128

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 7, 1903
  • Chartered Feb 25, 1903
  • Opened for business Apr 1, 1903
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds First Bank of Elgin
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1903) $135,709
High Bal (1929) $2,000,943
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $5,600
High Bal (1932) $22,500
Total Out (1934) $12,500
# Large Notes 14,416
# Small Notes 3,630
# Total Notes 18,046
$ Large Size $180,200
$ Small Size $43,980
$ Total Issued $224,180
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $135,708.82 $5,600.00
Sep-06-1904 $147,948.10 $6,250.00
Aug-25-1905 $149,661.00 $6,250.00
Sep-04-1906 $230,919.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $285,131.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $257,407.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $254,155.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $248,963.00 $12,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $235,470.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $233,122.00 $12,200.00
Aug-09-1913 $192,624.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $210,960.00 $12,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $169,414.00 $12,100.00
Sep-12-1916 $216,518.00 $12,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $277,133.00 $12,100.00
Aug-31-1918 $306,179.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $380,223.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1920 $385,699.00 $12,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $283,436.00 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $255,505.00 $11,700.00
Sep-14-1923 $266,692.00 $12,100.00
Oct-10-1924 $235,930.00 $12,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $214,414.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $213,848.00 $12,200.00
Oct-10-1927 $223,544.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $215,202.00 $12,300.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,000,943.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1930 $191,403.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1931 $152,918.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1932 $154,183.00 $22,500.00
Dec-30-1933 $136,238.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1934 $190,197.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1935 $229,292.00 $0.00

 

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