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Bank Info for NB Charter 7145 (1904 - 1928)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Aledo, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1904-1911 James L. Vernon Thomas A. Vernon
1912-1913 C. A. Beers Thomas A. Vernon
1914-1920 C. A. Beers J. A. Wells
1921-1926 G. H. Campbell J. A. Wells
1927-1927 R. O. Coe J. A. Wells
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 - 1095
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 2200
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2720
1902 Plain Back 4x5 2201 - 7515
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2721 - 6164
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 25, 1904
  • Chartered Feb 20, 1904
  • Opened for business Feb 24, 1904
  • Receivership Sep 27, 1928
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds O. A. Bridgford & Co's Citizens Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $118,897
High Bal (1919) $822,589
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1904) $7,000
High Bal (1915) $46,000
Total Out (1927) $40,000
# Large Notes 59,096
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 59,096
$ Large Size $513,250
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $513,250
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-06-1904 $118,897.37 $7,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $221,257.00 $22,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $289,846.00 $22,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $374,492.00 $22,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $369,375.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $208,511.00 $34,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $414,969.00 $45,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $403,802.00 $45,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $448,798.00 $45,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $512,715.00 $45,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $480,968.00 $45,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $458,686.00 $46,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $479,926.00 $45,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $548,495.00 $45,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $632,795.00 $45,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $822,589.00 $40,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $805,861.00 $40,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $665,295.00 $40,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $745,513.00 $40,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $700,706.00 $40,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $617,437.00 $40,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $635,634.00 $39,100.00
Dec-31-1926 $623,232.00 $40,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $815,849.00 $40,000.00

 

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