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Bank Info for NB Charter 8908 (1907 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Blandinsville, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1908 M. B. Welsh H. R. Grigsby
1909-1914 C. R. Huston H. R. Grigsby
1915-1918 C. R. Huston Sephus Keys
1919-1926 E. T. Martin Sephus Keys
1927-1931 W. Craig Sephus Keys
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 4x10 1 - 375
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 2275
1902 Plain Back 4x10 2276 - 6427
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 613
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 21, 1907
  • Chartered Oct 7, 1907
  • Opened for business Jan 1, 1908
  • Liquidated Apr 19, 1932
  • Succeeded by 13597 (First National Bank, Blandinsville, IL)
  • Circulation assumed by 13597 (First National Bank, Blandinsville, IL)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1908) $112,961
High Bal (1920) $264,832
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $15,000
High Bal (1925) $50,000
Total Out (1931) $19,995
# Large Notes 27,208
# Small Notes 3,678
# Total Notes 30,886
$ Large Size $272,080
$ Small Size $36,780
$ Total Issued $308,860
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $112,961.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $135,585.00 $19,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $139,856.00 $20,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $160,618.00 $20,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $170,314.00 $20,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $163,782.00 $20,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $160,851.00 $19,980.00
Sep-02-1915 $161,562.00 $20,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $161,182.00 $19,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $212,093.00 $19,995.00
Aug-31-1918 $226,624.00 $19,995.00
Sep-12-1919 $241,586.00 $19,995.00
Sep-12-1920 $264,832.00 $19,795.00
Sep-06-1921 $236,010.00 $19,595.00
Sep-15-1922 $241,818.00 $19,795.00
Sep-14-1923 $223,461.00 $19,995.00
Oct-10-1924 $213,831.00 $19,195.00
Sep-28-1925 $232,265.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $239,671.00 $19,995.00
Oct-10-1927 $242,261.00 $19,995.00
Dec-31-1928 $244,659.00 $19,995.00
Dec-31-1929 $223,624.00 $19,995.00
Dec-31-1930 $207,705.00 $19,995.00
Dec-31-1931 $217,299.00 $19,995.00

 

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