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Bank Info for NB Charter 950 (1865 - 1876)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National State Bank of
Des Moines, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1874 Francis R. West Benjamin Franklin Allen
1875-1875 Francis R. West James Callanan
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
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2800
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1786
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
  • (No Smithsonian Proofs available for Charter 950)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 14, 1865
  • Chartered Mar 29, 1865
  • Liquidated Jun 21, 1876
  • Succeeded by F. R. West & Sons
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Des Moines Branch of the State Bank of Iowa
  • Succeeded by F.R. West & Sons
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $398,713
High Bal (1873) $715,425
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1875) $45,000
High Bal (1866) $90,000
Total Out (1875) $45,000
# Large Notes 18,344
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 18,344
$ Large Size $145,300
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $145,300
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $398,712.65 $63,750.00
Oct-01-1866 $435,645.62 $90,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $494,532.97 $89,400.00
Oct-05-1868 $619,881.60 $88,705.00
Oct-09-1869 $594,023.88 $90,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $608,487.56 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $650,872.57 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $641,789.35 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $715,425.17 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $650,255.95 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $414,932.72 $45,000.00

 

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