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Bank Info for NB Charter 11028 (1917 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Schmelz National Bank of
Newport News, VA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1917-1917 Edward Stuart Blanton Robert P. Holt
1918-1929 R. L. Harris Robert P. Holt
1930-1930 B. B. Wilson Robert P. Holt
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
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 46940
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 30739
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 7474
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3478
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 818
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 25, 1917
  • Chartered Jun 30, 1917
  • Absorbed 11364 Nov 5, 1924 (National Mechanics Bank, Newport News, VA)
  • Liquidated Mar 18, 1932
  • Absorbed by 4635 (First National Bank, Newport News, VA)
  • Receivership Oct 27, 1932
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of Schmelz Brothers Bankers, Incorporated, Newport News, Virginia
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1917) $2,984,918
High Bal (1928) $6,163,038
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1917) $75,000
High Bal (1929) $200,000
Total Out (1930) $200,000
# Large Notes 310,716
# Small Notes 70,620
# Total Notes 381,336
$ Large Size $2,475,750
$ Small Size $531,060
$ Total Issued $3,006,810
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-11-1917 $2,984,918.00 $75,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,039,476.00 $188,400.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,410,269.00 $192,500.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,141,005.00 $190,300.00
Sep-06-1921 $5,404,875.00 $191,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,865,584.00 $197,300.00
Sep-14-1923 $5,072,590.00 $196,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $5,577,047.00 $197,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,589,495.00 $196,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $6,099,607.00 $196,100.00
Oct-10-1927 $5,835,779.00 $195,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $6,163,038.00 $196,400.00
Dec-31-1929 $5,985,288.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $5,817,966.00 $200,000.00

 

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