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Bank Info for NB Charter 7015 (1903 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Sparta, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1904-1911 A. L. Wilson E. B. McGuire
1912-1928 W. F. Clendenin E. B. McGuire
1929-1931 P. G. Brown E. B. McGuire
1932-1932 P. G. Brown * none *
1933-1935 P. G. Brown T. B. Stephenson
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 - 1725
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1320
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 2400
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1820
1902 Plain Back 4x5 2401 - 10945
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1821 - 7448
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1878
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 940
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 260
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 2066
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1256
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 414
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 29, 1903
  • Chartered Oct 22, 1903
  • Succeeded Merchants Exchange Bank
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Merchants Exchange Bank of Sparta
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Exchange Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $352,771
High Bal (1920) $830,881
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1904) $11,900
High Bal (1919) $50,000
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 85,752
# Small Notes 22,204
# Total Notes 107,956
$ Large Size $691,800
$ Small Size $175,110
$ Total Issued $866,910
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-06-1904 $352,770.59 $11,900.00
Aug-25-1905 $371,939.00 $36,700.00
Sep-04-1906 $448,998.00 $37,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $460,909.00 $36,700.00
Sep-23-1908 $468,330.00 $36,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $517,467.00 $37,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $522,676.00 $37,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $552,028.00 $37,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $587,169.00 $36,800.00
Aug-09-1913 $623,716.00 $36,300.00
Sep-12-1914 $572,425.00 $37,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $507,519.00 $36,900.00
Sep-12-1916 $519,044.00 $36,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $642,067.00 $36,100.00
Aug-31-1918 $729,029.00 $47,400.00
Sep-12-1919 $710,783.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $830,881.00 $48,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $698,252.00 $49,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $610,103.00 $49,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $673,653.00 $49,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $654,918.00 $49,300.00
Sep-28-1925 $673,820.00 $48,200.00
Dec-31-1926 $669,183.00 $48,800.00
Oct-10-1927 $646,918.00 $48,700.00
Dec-31-1928 $650,205.00 $48,900.00
Dec-31-1929 $577,449.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $535,573.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $518,497.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $481,265.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $525,512.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $589,745.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $716,453.00 $0.00

 

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