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Bank Info for NB Charter 6870 (1903 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Exira, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1904 John E. McGuire Francis M. Leet
1905-1905 William Edward Wissler James Edward Bruce
1906-1907 Alfred Voorhees James Edward Bruce
1908-1908 Marcus B. Nelson James Edward Bruce
1909-1909 Alfred Wyman Harvey James Edward Bruce
1910-1911 Alfred Wyman Harvey Soren Madsen
1912-1917 James Marinus Carlson Soren Madsen
1918-1919 Courtland Henry Townsend Soren Madsen
1920-1927 Hans Martin Mortensen Soren Madsen
1928-1932 Hans Peter Hansen, Jr. Soren Madsen
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 - 525
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 800
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 801 - 860 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 861 - 1634
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 215
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 41

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 11, 1903
  • Chartered Jul 7, 1903
  • Succeeded Farmers & Merchants Bank
  • Conservatorship Apr 3, 1933
  • Receivership Nov 3, 1933
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Farmers and Merchants Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Farmers and Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1908) $119,582
High Bal (1927) $294,153
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1920) $8,700
High Bal (1903) $9,000
Total Out (1932) $9,000
# Large Notes 8,636
# Small Notes 1,536
# Total Notes 10,172
$ Large Size $107,950
$ Small Size $17,820
$ Total Issued $125,770
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $120,237.63 $9,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $139,292.94 $9,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $123,460.00 $9,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $131,580.00 $9,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $142,701.00 $9,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $119,582.00 $9,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $154,230.00 $9,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $145,402.00 $9,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $152,376.00 $9,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $151,155.00 $9,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $154,932.00 $9,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $153,260.00 $9,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $166,121.00 $9,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $176,642.00 $9,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $214,605.00 $9,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $244,341.00 $9,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $239,254.00 $9,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $251,502.00 $8,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $167,385.00 $9,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $199,025.00 $9,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $195,913.00 $8,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $230,280.00 $8,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $257,421.00 $8,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $280,192.00 $8,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $294,153.00 $8,700.00
Dec-31-1928 $273,171.00 $9,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $259,182.00 $9,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $251,254.00 $9,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $198,742.00 $9,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $172,725.00 $9,000.00

 

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