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Bank Info for NB Charter 10778 (1915 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 1st title not used on notes: The Century National Bank of
New York, NY
2 The Chatham and Phenix National Bank of the City of (9/18/1915)
New York, NY
3 Chatham Phenix National Bank and Trust Company (3/16/1925)
New York, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1916-1921 Bert Lacy Haskins Louis Graveraet Kaufman
1922-1924 L. E. Jones Louis Graveraet Kaufman
1925-1931 H. R. Johnston Louis Graveraet Kaufman
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
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 798100
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 496750
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 1 - 2000
3: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 461400
3: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 289010
3: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 157308
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 80466 65701 Not issued
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 28153
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 7, 1915
  • Chartered Sep 10, 1915
  • 1: Succeeded Century Bank
  • 2: Assumed 1375 by consolidation and its circulation with title change (Chatham NB/Chatham and Phenix NB, New York, NY)
  • 2: Absorbed 1116 Nov 21, 1921 (New York County NB, New York, NY)
  • 2: Absorbed 9360 Aug 10, 1922 (Union Exchange NB, New York, NY)
  • 2: Assumed 12632 by consolidation Mar 16, 1925 with title change (Metropolitan NB & TC (No Issue), New York, NY)
  • 3: Liquidated Feb 9, 1932
  • 3: Absorbed by Manufacturers Trust Company, New York
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Century Bank of the City of New York, with branches, New York, N. Y.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1916) $79,130,068
High Bal (1930) $344,166,791
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1917) $1,722,325
High Bal (1931) $6,199,998
Total Out (1931) $6,199,998
# Large Notes 8,189,040
# Small Notes 1,595,556
# Total Notes 9,784,596
$ Large Size $64,978,000
$ Small Size $12,925,500
$ Total Issued $77,903,500
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-12-1916 $79,130,068.00 $1,755,697.00
Sep-11-1917 $88,197,825.00 $1,722,325.00
Aug-31-1918 $130,518,575.00 $2,243,133.00
Sep-12-1919 $162,671,915.00 $2,913,460.00
Sep-12-1920 $166,647,861.00 $4,708,638.00
Sep-06-1921 $137,334,374.00 $4,495,198.00
Sep-15-1922 $192,018,224.00 $5,747,398.00
Sep-14-1923 $189,275,550.00 $5,993,423.00
Oct-10-1924 $206,524,565.00 $5,955,473.00
Sep-28-1925 $267,343,599.00 $5,962,898.00
Dec-31-1926 $298,788,452.00 $6,088,497.00
Oct-10-1927 $284,764,664.00 $6,074,198.00
Dec-31-1928 $330,082,952.00 $6,199,997.00
Dec-31-1929 $328,788,826.00 $6,100,958.00
Dec-31-1930 $344,166,791.00 $6,102,138.00
Dec-31-1931 $216,663,822.00 $6,199,998.00

 

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