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Bank Info for NB Charter 1128 (1865 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
New Haven, CT
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 Henry B. Smith Nathan Peck
1866-1881 John C. Bradley Nathan Peck
1882-1888 John C. Bradley Hobart Baldwin Bigelow
1889-1904 D. A. Alden Charles S. Mersick
1905-1905 D. A. Alden H. C. Warren
1906-1912 Henry V. Whipple H. C. Warren
1913-1924 Jay F. Stannard Henry V. Whipple
1925-1927 Jay F. Stannard S. A. York
1928-1930 J. H. Allen S. A. York
1931-1931 J. H. Allen L. H. English
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 - 10050
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 7430
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1700
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 16000
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 9000
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 16326
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 500
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 5600
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 3100
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 220
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 8100
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6300
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 100
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 400
1902 Plain Back 4x5 8101 - 33815
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 6301 - 17804
1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 401 - 562
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 12159
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 5166
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1579
1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 507
1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 154
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 8, 1865
  • Chartered May 11, 1865
  • Liquidated Jul 20, 1932
  • Absorbed by 2682 (#2) (First National Bank, New Haven, CT)
  • Circulation assumed by 2682 (First National Bank, New Haven, CT)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $1,014,920
High Bal (1929) $11,994,046
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1894) $41,610
High Bal (1929) $500,000
Total Out (1931) $494,120
# Large Notes 483,788
# Small Notes 117,390
# Total Notes 601,178
$ Large Size $4,720,800
$ Small Size $1,108,710
$ Total Issued $5,829,510
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,014,920.34 $130,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,325,437.25 $426,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,326,805.50 $447,675.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,377,373.23 $447,135.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,463,255.23 $447,475.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,498,000.42 $447,805.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,573,250.06 $444,250.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,522,342.93 $448,585.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,482,285.27 $445,070.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,425,470.44 $417,610.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,375,103.60 $351,990.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,220,606.42 $321,870.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,300,501.71 $343,900.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,263,773.29 $417,250.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,252,233.83 $444,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,305,906.51 $431,100.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,367,730.76 $432,300.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,460,034.19 $446,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,405,948.37 $447,700.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,573,082.92 $443,200.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,541,577.40 $438,800.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,481,711.12 $438,570.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,232,983.77 $130,140.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,263,602.89 $130,140.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,166,243.34 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,067,113.36 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,044,187.71 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,207,495.81 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,128,228.38 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,188,866.95 $41,610.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,549,453.60 $134,100.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,440,690.62 $133,300.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,764,823.57 $173,810.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,860,247.42 $90,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,790,232.24 $88,450.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,517,983.89 $95,050.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,885,665.95 $191,250.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,105,007.37 $200,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,937,506.77 $194,950.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,130,488.39 $200,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,799,440.00 $196,100.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,386,469.00 $197,050.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,399,962.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,881,341.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,041,068.00 $98,100.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,085,552.00 $98,200.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,293,425.00 $99,200.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,342,811.00 $98,100.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,589,166.00 $93,300.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,871,315.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $3,375,663.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $4,048,599.00 $96,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $4,847,691.00 $98,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $6,228,045.00 $99,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $7,469,892.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $7,953,037.00 $97,900.00
Sep-06-1921 $7,963,933.00 $96,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $8,109,996.00 $99,100.00
Sep-14-1923 $8,869,521.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $8,631,865.00 $98,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $9,347,592.00 $98,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $9,833,371.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $10,237,030.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $11,514,770.00 $99,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $11,994,046.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $11,952,768.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $10,657,885.00 $494,120.00

 

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