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Bank Info for NB Charter 7274 (1904 - 1924)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Lewiston, MT
2 The First National Bank of Fergus County in (1/11/1923)
Lewiston, MT
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1904-1906 George J. Bach Herman Otten
1907-1907 Wilford Joseph Johnson Herman Otten
1908-1916 Wilford Joseph Johnson David Hilger
1917-1923 John Laurence Steinbarger Wilford Joseph Johnson
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
1: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 5865
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4654
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 13000
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10000
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 13001 - 30500
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 10001 - 19600
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 185
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 204
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 9, 1904
  • Chartered May 27, 1904
  • Opened for business May 28, 1904
  • 1: Succeeded Judith Basin Bank
  • 2: Receivership Apr 12, 1924
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of the Judith Basin Bank, Lewistown, Mont
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Judith Basin Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $485,067
High Bal (1923) $4,878,307
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1904) $25,000
High Bal (1908) $200,000
Total Out (1923) $150,000
# Large Notes 244,032
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 244,032
$ Large Size $1,953,900
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,953,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-06-1904 $485,066.90 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $657,302.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $934,570.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,318,789.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,558,514.00 $200,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,455,854.00 $197,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,716,816.00 $200,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,580,751.00 $200,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,815,434.00 $200,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,782,675.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,000,216.00 $200,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,781,930.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,335,885.00 $200,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,991,373.00 $200,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,899,638.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,277,301.00 $199,998.00
Sep-12-1920 $4,035,846.00 $197,300.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,780,311.00 $197,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,120,725.00 $200,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,878,307.00 $150,000.00

 

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