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Bank Info for NB Charter 1077 (1865 - 1914)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Fitchburg National Bank of
Fitchburg, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1881 Charles Jason Billings Ebenezer Torrey
1882-1888 Brigham Newton Bullock Ebenezer Torrey
1889-1890 William J. Stearns Brigham Newton Bullock
1891-1905 H. G. Townend Brigham Newton Bullock
1906-1906 H. G. Townend * none *
1907-1911 H. G. Townend Herbert Ingalls Wallace
1912-1913 Fred A. Young H. G. Townend
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 - 5975
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2270
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3750
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 4300
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 700
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 8889
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 8147
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 7750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 5200
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 13942
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 9737
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 6, 1865
  • Chartered Apr 28, 1865
  • Liquidated Apr 15, 1914
  • Consolidated with Fitchburg Safe Desit and Trust Company
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Fitchburg Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $694,137
High Bal (1913) $2,618,711
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $42,810
High Bal (1874) $225,000
Total Out (1913) $221,900
# Large Notes 283,240
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 283,240
$ Large Size $2,543,820
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,543,820
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $694,137.37 $79,125.00
Oct-01-1866 $776,234.79 $205,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $833,239.83 $224,905.00
Oct-05-1868 $856,895.47 $223,250.00
Oct-09-1869 $829,568.22 $223,945.00
Oct-08-1870 $918,548.99 $223,900.00
Oct-02-1871 $939,622.99 $224,340.00
Oct-03-1872 $882,284.95 $221,885.00
Sep-12-1873 $929,386.78 $221,910.00
Oct-02-1874 $841,198.81 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $878,443.48 $214,400.00
Oct-02-1876 $750,004.68 $162,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $745,007.67 $217,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $766,641.34 $222,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $768,156.52 $224,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $842,204.38 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $853,735.36 $224,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $895,306.12 $225,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $945,328.06 $225,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $909,579.61 $221,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $904,459.00 $223,200.00
Oct-07-1886 $930,954.17 $224,270.00
Oct-05-1887 $702,841.81 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $719,555.09 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $794,947.41 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $868,961.77 $44,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $813,314.14 $44,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $940,073.54 $42,810.00
Oct-03-1893 $979,539.69 $59,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,077,595.77 $59,120.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,132,431.67 $61,910.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,205,842.77 $75,590.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,216,186.07 $72,830.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,258,261.67 $74,320.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,337,898.88 $89,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,425,406.20 $96,200.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,814,186.41 $96,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,035,514.94 $92,700.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,777,764.94 $97,150.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,918,909.82 $94,600.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,932,516.00 $90,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,130,614.00 $116,400.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,282,391.00 $172,200.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,421,391.00 $209,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,322,467.00 $218,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,430,951.00 $213,100.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,205,591.00 $217,800.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,353,999.00 $219,900.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,618,711.00 $221,900.00

 

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