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Bank Info for NB Charter 7885 (1905 - 1935)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Groton, SD
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1906-1917 W. B. Miller A. M. Neff
1918-1919 E. E. Kvitrud W. B. Miller
1920-1925 Alexander Clifton Highland W. B. Miller
1926-1929 J. H. Williams W. B. Miller
1930-1931 J. H. Williams Alexander Clifton Highland
1932-1933 J. J. Warkentin Alexander Clifton Highland
1934-1934 J. J. Warkentin Dwight Campbell
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 - 750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 840
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 841 - 3685
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 546
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 168
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 229
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 65
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 22, 1905
  • Chartered Aug 28, 1905
  • Opened for business Aug 28, 1905
  • Liquidated Apr 1, 1935
  • Absorbed by 2980 (First National Bank/First NB & TC, Aberdeen, SD)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Bank of Groton
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1911) $313,264
High Bal (1919) $1,163,320
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1906) $10,000
High Bal (1919) $25,000
Total Out (1934) $25,000
# Large Notes 17,740
# Small Notes 4,578
# Total Notes 22,318
$ Large Size $221,750
$ Small Size $56,510
$ Total Issued $278,260
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-04-1906 $345,911.00 $10,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $376,458.00 $10,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $502,857.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $487,890.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $445,881.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $313,264.00 $15,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $421,405.00 $15,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $361,800.00 $14,600.00
Sep-12-1914 $456,741.00 $15,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $490,604.00 $15,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $621,319.00 $15,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $827,005.00 $15,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $914,134.00 $15,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,163,320.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,057,660.00 $24,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $743,114.00 $24,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $662,823.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $701,022.00 $24,200.00
Oct-10-1924 $765,945.00 $24,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $742,513.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $635,468.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $666,192.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $642,950.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $575,339.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $497,314.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $558,658.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $384,790.00 $25,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $452,458.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $373,096.00 $25,000.00

 

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