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Bank Info for NB Charter 9406 (1909 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Gardner, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1909-1925 F. L. Root A. G. Perry
1926-1930 B. O. Jeffers A. G. Perry
1931-1931 B. O. Jeffers F. H. Spiller
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 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2130
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2131 - 5920
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 447
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 116
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 21, 1909
  • Chartered May 10, 1909
  • Opened for business May 17, 1909
  • Receivership Jun 28, 1932
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds: Bank of Gardner
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1909) $114,985
High Bal (1920) $655,340
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1910) $24,100
High Bal (1909) $25,000
Total Out (1931) $25,000
# Large Notes 23,680
# Small Notes 3,378
# Total Notes 27,058
$ Large Size $296,000
$ Small Size $40,740
$ Total Issued $336,740
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-01-1909 $114,985.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $144,681.00 $24,100.00
Sep-01-1911 $201,747.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $252,128.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $290,126.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $311,756.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $299,073.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $370,404.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $400,418.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $445,404.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $570,574.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $655,340.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $542,262.00 $24,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $543,814.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $582,679.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $598,061.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $640,180.00 $24,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $569,158.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $540,954.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $586,894.00 $24,450.00
Dec-31-1929 $511,247.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $418,920.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $317,746.00 $25,000.00

 

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