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Bank Info for NB Charter 7553 (1905 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
DeLeon, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1905-1905 William Smith Whaley Rufus Wilson Higginbotham Sr.
1906-1918 W. E. Lowe Rufus Wilson Higginbotham Sr.
1919-1926 Z. C. Steakley Rufus Wilson Higginbotham Sr.
1927-1928 J. D. Tate Rufus Wilson Higginbotham Sr.
1929-1935 J. D. Tate W. H. Williams
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 - 750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1602
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3950
1902 DB/PB 4x5 3951 - 4100 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 4x5 4101 - 11608
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2780
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2781 - 7282
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1600
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 756
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 210
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 3610
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 2554
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 660

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 30, 1904
  • Chartered Jan 12, 1905
  • Opened for business Jan 21, 1905
  • Bank was Open past 1935
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1905) $94,520
High Bal (1919) $1,307,407
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1905) $12,500
High Bal (1907) $50,000
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 84,968
# Small Notes 22,220
# Total Notes 107,188
$ Large Size $691,360
$ Small Size $175,350
$ Total Issued $866,710
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-25-1905 $94,520.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $161,333.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $227,517.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $205,287.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $222,945.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $241,100.00 $49,200.00
Sep-01-1911 $258,820.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $253,561.00 $49,150.00
Aug-09-1913 $293,980.00 $49,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $283,735.00 $49,400.00
Sep-02-1915 $263,964.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $292,896.00 $37,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $378,636.00 $37,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $357,924.00 $37,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,307,407.00 $36,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $976,067.00 $36,300.00
Sep-06-1921 $608,319.00 $37,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $538,828.00 $37,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $493,490.00 $37,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $488,482.00 $37,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $566,295.00 $37,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $559,334.00 $37,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $567,007.00 $36,900.00
Dec-31-1928 $585,359.00 $37,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $529,533.00 $37,500.00
Dec-31-1930 $453,727.00 $37,500.00
Dec-31-1931 $385,665.00 $37,500.00
Dec-31-1932 $345,871.00 $37,500.00
Dec-30-1933 $411,265.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $484,069.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $435,530.00 $0.00

 

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