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Bank Info for NB Charter 698 (1865 - 1884)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Union National Bank of
Chicago, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1869 Charles J. Connell William Findlay Coolbaugh
1870-1870 Henry Olcott (Asst) William Findlay Coolbaugh
1871-1871 Charles J. Connell William Findlay Coolbaugh
1872-1876 George Aubrey Ives William Findlay Coolbaugh
1877-1879 George Aubrey Ives Calvin Thatcher Wheeler
1880-1882 John J. P. Odell Calvin Thatcher Wheeler
1883-1884 John J. P. Odell William Charles Dustin Grannis
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
Original Series 4x5 1 - 8820
Original Series 4x10 1 - 5825
Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 8210
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 29, 1864
  • Chartered Jan 11, 1865
  • Liquidated Dec 29, 1884
  • Succeeded by 3278 (Union National Bank, Chicago, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $3,431,106
High Bal (1881) $12,111,451
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1876) $45,000
High Bal (1874) $800,000
Total Out (1884) $45,000
# Large Notes 91,420
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 91,420
$ Large Size $1,312,500
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,312,500
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $3,431,105.64 $429,350.00
Oct-01-1866 $3,509,423.23 $429,350.00
Oct-07-1867 $4,271,860.58 $429,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $7,337,132.11 $429,500.00
Oct-09-1869 $4,834,272.58 $429,500.00
Oct-08-1870 $5,377,633.07 $429,500.00
Oct-02-1871 $6,995,142.45 $600,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $6,745,583.65 $600,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $7,769,157.72 $600,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $8,067,458.08 $800,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $8,468,199.39 $800,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $6,105,459.62 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $5,162,009.23 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $4,452,014.01 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $5,290,690.10 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $7,981,864.16 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $12,111,451.20 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $10,176,017.54 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $10,098,773.76 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $8,855,972.30 $45,000.00

 

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