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Bank Info for NB Charter 6803 (1903 - 1999)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Aitkin, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1907 Benjamin R. Hassman Alexander Rae Davidson
1908-1919 Benjamin R. Hassman William "Lum" Davidson
1920-1926 Benjamin R. Hassman Freeman E. Krech
1927-1931 Benjamin R. Hassman George Myron Robinson
1932-1933 Robert N. Hasling George Myron Robinson
1934-1934 Robert N. Hasling * none *
1935-1935 Robert N. Hasling Benjamin R. Hassman
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1240
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1570
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1571 - 4352
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 576
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 160
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 324
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 283
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 65
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 13, 1903
  • Chartered May 28, 1903
  • Succeeded Bank of Aitkin
  • Absorbed 10841 Feb 2, 1932 (National Bank (No Issue), Aitkin, MN)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into Bremer Bank, N.A. in Brainerd, MN Oct 31, 1999
  • Merged into Bremer Bank, N.A. in St. Paul, MN Oct 1, 2014
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Private Bank of Aitkin
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Aitkin
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1903) $85,910
High Bal (1935) $1,177,216
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $7,000
High Bal (1905) $25,000
Total Out (1934) $25,000
# Large Notes 22,368
# Small Notes 5,088
# Total Notes 27,456
$ Large Size $279,600
$ Small Size $59,510
$ Total Issued $339,110
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $85,910.37 $7,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $96,599.43 $7,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $138,888.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $168,807.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $189,545.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $212,056.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $263,891.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $304,088.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $302,637.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $365,590.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $415,965.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $475,605.00 $23,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $483,794.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $499,191.00 $24,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $553,338.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $573,627.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $730,814.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $850,345.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $845,247.00 $0.00
Sep-15-1922 $873,873.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $972,914.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $989,807.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $965,685.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $918,977.00 $24,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $863,340.00 $24,600.00
Dec-31-1928 $874,873.00 $24,750.00
Dec-31-1929 $853,849.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $830,971.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $801,813.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $943,978.00 $25,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $920,478.00 $24,700.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,076,879.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,177,216.00 $0.00

 

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