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Bank Info for NB Charter 8523 (1907 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The City National Bank of
Staples, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1907-1908 Ernest E. Greeno John Dower
1909-1909 George Edward Harris Jacob John Meyer
1910-1924 Ernest E. Greeno William John Lewis
1925-1931 William Charles Kelehan William John Lewis
1931-1932 Ralph Ernest Greeno William John Lewis
Other Known Bank Note Signers
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 - 1620
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1621 - 4505
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 388
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 107
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 27, 1906
  • Chartered Jan 28, 1907
  • Opened for business Jan 29, 1907
  • Liquidated May 2, 1932
  • Absorbed by 5568 (First National Bank, Staples, MN)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Citizens State Bank of Staples
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Citizens State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1907) $97,595
High Bal (1920) $348,661
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1921) $24,600
High Bal (1907) $25,000
Total Out (1931) $25,000
# Large Notes 21,020
# Small Notes 2,970
# Total Notes 23,990
$ Large Size $262,750
$ Small Size $36,120
$ Total Issued $298,870
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-22-1907 $97,595.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $106,688.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $100,624.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $113,974.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $121,448.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $130,987.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $156,777.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $172,497.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $170,158.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $226,099.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $216,043.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $222,930.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $295,330.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $348,661.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $341,522.00 $24,600.00
Sep-15-1922 $306,400.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $280,920.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $265,979.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $263,483.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $263,363.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $242,826.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $286,858.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $275,756.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $254,611.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $212,435.00 $25,000.00

 

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