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Bank Info for NB Charter 6865 (1903 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of Commerce of
Amarillo, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1905 Ray Wheatley J. L. Smith
1906-1913 B. C. D. Bynum J. L. Smith
1914-1915 B. C. D. Bynum Samuel Frank Sullenberger
1916-1916 A. J. McKinnon Samuel Frank Sullenberger
1917-1917 T. E. Durham W. O'Brien
1918-1919 J. H. Pritchard W. O'Brien
1920-1920 T. E. Durham W. O'Brien
1921-1921 Ura Embry W. O'Brien
1922-1922 T. E. Durham W. O'Brien
1923-1923 T. E. Durham J. N. Beasley
1924-1925 Elbert Homer Powell T. E. Durham
1926-1926 J. T. Glover T. E. Durham
1927-1927 K. V. Knupp T. E. Durham
1928-1928 K. V. Knupp W. O'Brien
1929-1930 C. L. O'Brien W. O'Brien
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 4x5 1 - 1550
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1200
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 5700
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4400
1902 Plain Back 4x5 5701 - 20546
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4401 - 13495
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1836
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 864
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 272
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 26, 1903
  • Chartered Jul 2, 1903
  • Succeeded Smith, Walker & Co.
  • Absorbed 11629 Nov 6, 1922 (City National Bank (No Issue), Amarillo, TX)
  • Receivership Sep 5, 1933
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Private Bank of Smith, Walker & Co.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Smith, Walker & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1903) $194,371
High Bal (1926) $3,129,021
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $20,000
High Bal (1911) $75,000
Total Out (1930) $75,000
# Large Notes 147,164
# Small Notes 17,832
# Total Notes 164,996
$ Large Size $1,176,670
$ Small Size $139,560
$ Total Issued $1,316,230
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $194,371.49 $20,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $250,027.36 $30,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $292,076.00 $30,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $500,793.00 $30,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $621,751.00 $30,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $478,899.00 $30,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $613,884.00 $74,100.00
Sep-01-1910 $601,844.00 $73,700.00
Sep-01-1911 $510,351.00 $75,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $522,362.00 $75,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $524,900.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $543,349.00 $75,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $576,360.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $608,260.00 $75,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $776,845.00 $75,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $954,643.00 $74,200.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,180,858.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,637,932.00 $73,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $921,857.00 $75,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,107,063.00 $75,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $832,428.00 $75,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $946,336.00 $75,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $942,737.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,129,021.00 $73,600.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,863,327.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,908,225.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,458,429.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,367,936.00 $75,000.00

 

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