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Bank Info for NB Charter 6978 (1903 - 1929)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Equality, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1904-1906 A. F. Davenport David Wiedemann
1907-1909 A. F. Davenport C. W. Wiedemann
1910-1910 A. F. Davenport David Wiedemann
1911-1915 H. H. Pelhank David Wiedemann
1916-1916 L. G. Blackman H. H. Pelhank
1917-1918 L. G. Blackman Joe G. Bunker
1919-1921 L. G. Blackman J. M. McLain
1922-1928 L. G. Blackman J. P. Siddall
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 - 1080
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1980
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1981 - 7304
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 1, 1903
  • Chartered Oct 5, 1903
  • Liquidated Feb 26, 1929
  • Succeeded by Equality State Bank
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds David Wiedermann & Co.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Equality
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1907) $116,138
High Bal (1920) $406,630
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1904) $6,250
High Bal (1922) $35,000
Total Out (1928) $35,000
# Large Notes 33,536
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 33,536
$ Large Size $419,200
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $419,200
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-06-1904 $120,743.02 $6,250.00
Aug-25-1905 $130,270.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $132,690.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $116,138.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $121,937.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $139,362.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $165,110.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $150,497.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $160,130.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $172,100.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $176,036.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $153,337.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $168,286.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $210,591.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $320,423.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $338,805.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $406,630.00 $24,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $385,079.00 $34,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $357,189.00 $35,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $333,894.00 $34,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $340,784.00 $35,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $332,280.00 $34,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $333,000.00 $35,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $301,577.00 $35,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $214,861.00 $35,000.00

 

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