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Bank Info for NB Charter 8698 (1907 - 1930)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Milbank, SD
2 The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of (1/28/1920)
Milbank, SD
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1907-1917 E. H. Benedict N. J. Bleser
1918-1925 E. H. Benedict Phil C. Saunders
1926-1928 E. H. Benedict L. N. Saunders
1929-1929 * none * Walton Sprague Given
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 - 250
1: 1902 Red Seal 4x10 1 - 250
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1050
1: 1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 1000
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1051 - 1150
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 1001 - 1100
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 1 - 1425
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 30
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 27, 1907
  • Chartered May 18, 1907
  • Opened for business May 27, 1907
  • 2: Liquidated Jan 28, 1930
  • 2: Succeeded by 13407 (Farmers & Merchants NB, Milbank, SD)
  • 2: Circulation assumed by 13407 (Farmers & Merchants NB, Milbank, SD)
  • 2: Receivership Dec 11, 1933
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Merchants Bank of Milbank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1907) $190,302
High Bal (1920) $1,282,576
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1907) $7,500
High Bal (1914) $12,500
Total Out (1929) $12,500
# Large Notes 16,700
# Small Notes 180
# Total Notes 16,880
$ Large Size $139,000
$ Small Size $1,800
$ Total Issued $140,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-22-1907 $190,302.00 $7,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $303,598.00 $10,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $301,639.00 $9,520.00
Sep-01-1910 $360,937.00 $10,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $280,101.00 $9,990.00
Sep-04-1912 $325,152.00 $10,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $308,834.00 $10,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $414,446.00 $12,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $458,089.00 $11,900.00
Sep-12-1916 $565,033.00 $12,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $681,649.00 $12,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $802,559.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,124,576.00 $12,500.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,282,576.00 $12,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $989,953.00 $12,300.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,038,459.00 $12,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,099,218.00 $12,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,214,360.00 $12,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,226,441.00 $12,300.00
Dec-31-1926 $979,699.00 $12,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $936,511.00 $12,100.00
Dec-31-1928 $786,294.00 $12,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $516,994.00 $12,500.00

 

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