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Bank Info for NB Charter 1016 (1865 - 1983)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Denver, CO
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 George T. Clark Jerome Bunty Chaffee
1867-1879 David Halliday Moffat, Jr. Jerome Bunty Chaffee
1880-1880 Geo. W. Kassler David Halliday Moffat, Jr.
1881-1890 Samuel Newell Wood David Halliday Moffat, Jr.
1891-1899 G. E. Ross-Lewin David Halliday Moffat, Jr.
1900-1902 Thomas Keely David Halliday Moffat, Jr.
1903-1911 F. G. Moffat David Halliday Moffat, Jr.
1911-1913 C. S. Haughwout Absalom Valentine Hunter
1914-1915 C. S. Haughwout Hugh John (?) Alexander
1916-1918 J. C. Houston Hugh John (?) Alexander
1919-1919 G. M. Hauk Hugh John (?) Alexander
1920-1927 J. C. Houston Hugh John (?) Alexander
1928-1934 J. C. Houston J. Evans
1935-1935 J. F. Dawson J. Evans
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 1000 Territory
Original Series 4x5 1 - 1250 Territory
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 4400 Territory
Original Series 50-100 1 - 340 Territory
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 350 Territory
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1475 Territory
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1333 Territory
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 13600
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 5196
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 9452
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 32100
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 8800
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 2320
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 57500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 54600
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 1000
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 1000
1902 Plain Back 4x5 57501 - 89300
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 54601 - 74299
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 14204
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 10160
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 3602
1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 616
1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 316
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 69626
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 31093
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 11105
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 9, 1865
  • Chartered Apr 17, 1865
  • Assumed 6355 by consolidation May 11, 1912 (Continental NB/Capitol NB, Denver, CO)
  • Assumed circulation of 6355
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Changed name to IntraWest Bank of Denver, N.A. Oct 1, 1982
  • Merged into First Interstate Bank of Denver, N.A., Denver,CO
  • on Oct 1, 1983
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $427,321
High Bal (1935) $58,890,356
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1876) $44,900
High Bal (1934) $1,500,000
Total Out (1934) $1,500,000
# Large Notes 959,970
# Small Notes 285,212
# Total Notes 1,245,182
$ Large Size $9,862,250
$ Small Size $2,723,520
$ Total Issued $12,585,770
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $427,321.25 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $633,163.70 $59,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $815,377.33 $170,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $821,299.86 $170,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $867,017.05 $170,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,533,606.52 $170,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,315,807.72 $180,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,253,806.86 $180,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,467,706.91 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,182,532.69 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,193,133.81 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,050,230.65 $44,900.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,142,069.12 $44,900.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,127,270.30 $44,900.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,998,838.69 $44,900.00
Oct-01-1880 $2,331,352.69 $134,900.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,632,334.50 $158,400.00
Oct-03-1882 $2,704,255.16 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $3,313,716.81 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $3,021,791.88 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $3,159,510.74 $180,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $3,477,734.90 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $4,380,251.14 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $4,250,616.08 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $5,390,387.89 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $5,462,456.86 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $4,600,143.81 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $5,695,892.55 $180,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $5,221,397.41 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $7,362,170.20 $180,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $8,879,448.32 $180,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $9,585,500.12 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $12,170,625.40 $178,200.00
Sep-20-1898 $14,667,759.63 $180,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $19,574,978.16 $174,300.00
Sep-05-1900 $20,821,299.31 $500,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $21,818,388.44 $496,700.00
Sep-15-1902 $25,144,742.84 $500,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $23,876,544.65 $1,000,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $22,660,556.09 $976,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $24,786,602.00 $999,100.00
Sep-04-1906 $25,169,919.00 $988,700.00
Aug-22-1907 $25,118,332.00 $979,400.00
Sep-23-1908 $21,939,692.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $25,151,709.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $22,549,585.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $21,098,575.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $23,632,151.00 $1,120,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $20,719,202.00 $1,250,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $19,078,320.00 $1,197,800.00
Sep-02-1915 $20,860,688.00 $1,250,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $25,658,376.00 $1,250,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $27,074,432.00 $1,000,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $26,359,249.00 $983,800.00
Sep-12-1919 $32,321,321.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $38,093,953.00 $500,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $30,211,393.00 $489,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $39,529,890.00 $492,400.00
Sep-14-1923 $38,986,454.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $46,671,118.00 $100,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $43,814,524.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $47,186,061.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $42,794,024.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $45,832,278.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $46,163,535.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $50,051,002.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $42,687,883.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $45,110,213.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $46,845,761.00 $1,484,250.00
Dec-31-1934 $55,146,199.00 $1,500,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $58,890,356.00 $0.00

 

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