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Bank Info for NB Charter 989 (1865 - 1885)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Evansville, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 John D. Roche Charles Russell Bement
1867-1867 Chas W. Kerney Richard Raleigh
1868-1868 Harvey L. Meadows Richard Raleigh
1869-1870 J. A. Lemcke Charles Russell Bement
1871-1872 Chas. Decker Charles Russell Bement
1873-1876 Matthew Henning Charles Russell Bement
1877-1881 Harvey L. Meadows Charles Russell Bement
1882-1884 P. W. Raleigh Charles Russell Bement
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 3x1-2 1 - 3380
Original Series 4x5 1 - 13925
Original Series 4x10 1 - 2750
Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 900
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 2500
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3250
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 3000
Series 1875 3x20-50 1 - 910
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 6, 1865
  • Chartered Apr 7, 1865
  • Liquidated Feb 6, 1885
  • Succeeded by Banking House of Bement, Gilbert & Co.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Banking House of Bement, Gilbert & Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $704,413
High Bal (1881) $1,240,230
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1882) $45,000
High Bal (1867) $315,000
Total Out (1884) $45,000
# Large Notes 122,460
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 122,460
$ Large Size $802,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $802,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $740,671.92 $254,600.00
Oct-01-1866 $892,340.78 $310,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $882,948.43 $315,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $888,953.46 $315,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $869,912.05 $315,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $834,366.81 $315,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $948,188.10 $313,900.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,017,812.75 $315,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,015,050.71 $313,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,042,806.40 $315,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $891,649.44 $234,400.00
Oct-02-1876 $902,024.23 $245,170.00
Oct-01-1877 $818,008.75 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $796,948.61 $215,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $846,195.15 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,013,872.03 $224,980.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,240,229.97 $225,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,005,645.99 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $718,526.20 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $704,413.44 $45,000.00

 

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