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Bank Info for NB Charter 9315 (1909 - 1913)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Springfield, MO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1909-1909 Milton C. Baker Louis Stephen Meyer
1910-1910 Chas. W. Bartlett Lilburn Howard Murray
1911-1911 Bert Gardner Lilburn Howard Murray
1912-1913 Bert Gardner William H. Horine
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 7985
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 5608
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 2, 1909
  • Chartered Jan 9, 1909
  • Opened for business Jan 18, 1909
  • Absorbed 5082 Mar 10,1909 (National Exchange Bank, Springfield, MO)
  • Liquidated Nov 10, 1913
  • Consolidated with Holland Banking Company of
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1912) $1,064,938
High Bal (1909) $1,436,057
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1911) $99,000
High Bal (1909) $199,000
Total Out (1913) $99,000
# Large Notes 54,372
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 54,372
$ Large Size $440,100
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $440,100
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-01-1909 $1,436,057.00 $199,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,412,945.00 $199,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,334,627.00 $99,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,064,938.00 $99,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,141,934.00 $99,000.00

 

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