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Bank Info for NB Charter 8981 (1908 - 1928)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Adel, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1914 William Roberts John Willard Russell
1915-1928 Lloyd Ruby Roberts William Roberts
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 - 300
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 240
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3400
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2500
1902 Plain Back 4x5 3401 - 9395
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2501 - 6528
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 6, 1907
  • Chartered Jan 2, 1908
  • Opened for business Jan 2, 1908
  • Liquidated Aug 7, 1928
  • Absorbed by Adel State Bank, Adel
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Dallas County Savings Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1908) $174,423
High Bal (1920) $380,287
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $11,900
High Bal (1911) $50,000
Total Out (1927) $50,000
# Large Notes 65,852
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 65,852
$ Large Size $532,300
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $532,300
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $174,423.00 $11,900.00
Sep-01-1909 $181,875.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $183,874.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $203,257.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $210,795.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $240,151.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $250,882.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $234,723.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $250,645.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $266,512.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $305,061.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $350,221.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $380,287.00 $49,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $303,202.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $290,889.00 $49,300.00
Sep-14-1923 $291,444.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $293,305.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $277,487.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $253,024.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $221,782.00 $50,000.00

 

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