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Bank Info for NB Charter 7463 (1904 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Montezuma, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1905-1905 Williard E. Rupe W. H. Sylvester
1906-1908 Williard E. Rupe J. E. Johnston
1909-1910 W. P. Montgomery Samuel Skeeters
1911-1913 R. W. Johnston S. P. Hancock
1914-1914 R. W. Johnston J. E. Johnston
1915-1922 R. W. Johnston W. P. Montgomery
1923-1924 Frank Arn W. P. Montgomery
1924-1924 * none * W. P. Montgomery
1925-1931 R. W. Johnston W. P. Montgomery
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 - 265
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 230
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 575
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 460
1902 Plain Back 4x5 576 - 4837
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 461 - 3071
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 645
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 317
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 85
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 27, 1904
  • Chartered Nov 2, 1904
  • Opened for business Nov 22, 1904
  • Liquidated Feb 29, 1932
  • Succeeded by The First-State Bank of Montezuma
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1905) $52,018
High Bal (1920) $287,811
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1914) $5,050
High Bal (1917) $25,000
Total Out (1931) $25,000
# Large Notes 33,612
# Small Notes 6,282
# Total Notes 39,894
$ Large Size $267,090
$ Small Size $48,570
$ Total Issued $315,660
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-25-1905 $52,018.00 $6,250.00
Sep-04-1906 $84,166.00 $6,250.00
Aug-22-1907 $91,311.00 $6,250.00
Sep-23-1908 $79,471.00 $6,250.00
Sep-01-1909 $115,974.00 $6,250.00
Sep-01-1910 $141,517.00 $6,250.00
Sep-01-1911 $114,545.00 $6,250.00
Sep-04-1912 $138,414.00 $6,250.00
Aug-09-1913 $129,504.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1914 $130,638.00 $5,050.00
Sep-02-1915 $110,604.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1916 $153,916.00 $6,250.00
Sep-11-1917 $196,202.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $243,602.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $265,656.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $287,811.00 $24,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $240,524.00 $24,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $235,928.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $257,422.00 $24,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $268,617.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $278,463.00 $24,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $272,926.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $252,780.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $247,542.00 $24,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $242,174.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $230,755.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $209,430.00 $25,000.00

 

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