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Bank Info for NB Charter 9042 (1908 - 1998)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The German American National Bank of
St. Joseph, MO
2 The American National Bank of (1/18/1918)
St. Joseph, MO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1908 Raymond Rosse Calkins William Krug
1908-1913 Walter William Head William Krug
1914-1916 Walter William Head Henry Krug, Jr.
1917-1918 John William Broaddus Henry Krug, Jr.
1919-1919 John William Broaddus John George Schneider
1920-1928 Edwin Nathan Van Horne John George Schneider
1929-1929 George Ulrich Richmond John George Schneider
1930-1933 George Ulrich Richmond John William Broaddus
1934-1935 Beverly L. Pitts John William Broaddus
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 - 1550
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1880
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 11900
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 8440
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 11901 - 12900
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 8441 - 8940
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 20580
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 1 - 16120
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 7302
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3658
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 9732
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 5130
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 12, 1908
  • Chartered Feb 24, 1908
  • Opened for business Feb 25, 1908
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into Mercantile Bank in Overland Park, KS May 16,1998
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The German American Bank of St. Joseph
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded German-American Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1914) $4,514,900
High Bal (1924) $9,560,844
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $100,000
High Bal (1914) $235,850
Total Out (1934) $150,000
# Large Notes 247,880
# Small Notes 80,622
# Total Notes 328,502
$ Large Size $1,886,400
$ Small Size $538,500
$ Total Issued $2,424,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $5,515,714.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $5,770,730.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $4,749,481.00 $145,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $5,198,903.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $5,998,915.00 $150,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $5,909,072.00 $147,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,514,900.00 $235,850.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,864,056.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $6,892,796.00 $150,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $8,412,763.00 $150,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $9,341,232.00 $148,400.00
Sep-12-1919 $8,961,417.00 $143,600.00
Sep-12-1920 $8,061,953.00 $146,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $7,229,715.00 $145,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $7,986,463.00 $149,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $8,107,315.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $9,560,844.00 $150,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $8,473,193.00 $144,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $8,518,382.00 $147,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $8,474,994.00 $146,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $9,070,360.00 $147,400.00
Dec-31-1929 $8,608,370.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $8,141,818.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $7,900,603.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $7,223,682.00 $150,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $7,629,451.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $8,924,178.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $8,833,720.00 $0.00

 

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