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Bank Info for NB Charter 713 (1865 - 1910)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Commercial National Bank of
Chicago, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 Charles Ennis Peter R. Westfall
1866-1866 M. D. Buchanan Peter R. Westfall
1867-1872 M. D. Buchanan Henry F. Eames
1873-1880 George L. Otis Henry F. Eames
1881-1884 Frederick S. Eames Henry F. Eames
1885-1896 John B. Meyer Henry F. Eames
1897-1897 David Vernon * none *
1898-1904 Joseph T. Talbert James Herron Eckels
1905-1906 Nathaniel R. Losch James Herron Eckels
1907-1909 Nathaniel R. Losch George Evans Roberts
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 3x1-2 1 - 10000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 7250
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 6600
Original Series 50-100 1 - 400
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 200
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 22782
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 20000
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 71000
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 52345
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 37725
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 21, 1864
  • Chartered Jan 13, 1865
  • Absorbed 4787 Aug 31, 1909 (Bankers National Bank, Chicago, IL)
  • Liquidated Jul 30, 1910
  • Consolidated with 2894 (Continental and Commercial NB, Chicago, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $506,599
High Bal (1909) $80,457,277
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $10,650
High Bal (1909) $2,766,000
Total Out (1909) $2,766,000
# Large Notes 912,008
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 912,008
$ Large Size $8,637,250
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $8,637,250
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $506,598.59 $166,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,091,327.11 $179,330.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,526,333.21 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $2,131,860.64 $300,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $2,074,654.13 $400,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $2,844,860.88 $399,900.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,928,255.58 $449,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $3,185,798.26 $450,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,895,559.17 $405,700.00
Oct-02-1874 $3,001,614.67 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $3,109,833.73 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $2,761,742.55 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $2,496,259.41 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $3,140,107.66 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $3,507,727.85 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $5,064,747.03 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $6,694,185.37 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $6,411,020.27 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $7,092,603.07 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $7,104,435.91 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $7,299,486.26 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $7,242,890.28 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $8,423,036.45 $10,650.00
Oct-04-1888 $8,711,289.17 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $8,828,811.81 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $9,984,691.27 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $10,046,983.05 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $11,244,683.26 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $9,803,031.02 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $10,092,380.55 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $9,912,678.84 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $8,955,657.33 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $12,180,892.07 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $16,130,965.01 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $22,462,891.80 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $24,981,587.86 $500,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $31,421,315.76 $500,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $34,855,124.37 $500,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $32,756,102.31 $500,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $35,787,587.24 $500,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $40,715,431.00 $700,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $45,820,671.00 $850,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $46,554,644.00 $850,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $54,592,876.00 $1,500,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $80,457,277.00 $2,766,000.00

 

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