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Bank Info for NB Charter 1153 (1865 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Manchester, NH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1883 Frederick Smyth Waterman Smith
1884-1891 Charles F. Morrill Frederick Smyth
1892-1898 Arthur H. Hale Frederick Smyth
1899-1911 Leonard G. Smith David Cross
1912-1917 Frank E. Andrews Arthur H. Hale
1918-1929 Harold A. Holbrook Arthur H. Hale
1930-1930 Harold A. Holbrook * none *
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 - 4000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2180
Original Series 50-100 1 - 300
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3150
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2250
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 500
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 7300
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7041
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 2170
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 5400
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 3540
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 13750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 9100
1902 Plain Back 4x5 13751 - 42840
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 9101 - 26846
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 2854
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1277
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 300
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 1, 1865
  • Chartered May 15, 1865
  • Liquidated Feb 14, 1931
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merrimac River Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1869) $385,214
High Bal (1921) $2,742,828
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $20,000
High Bal (1908) $150,000
Total Out (1930) $150,000
# Large Notes 424,128
# Small Notes 26,586
# Total Notes 450,714
$ Large Size $3,792,150
$ Small Size $198,240
$ Total Issued $3,990,390
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $463,364.87 $20,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $548,120.75 $135,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $538,377.60 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $442,865.82 $134,655.00
Oct-09-1869 $385,214.36 $134,900.00
Oct-08-1870 $428,076.55 $134,155.00
Oct-02-1871 $474,690.66 $134,315.00
Oct-03-1872 $432,223.95 $134,120.00
Sep-12-1873 $510,663.99 $134,895.00
Oct-02-1874 $403,382.55 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $424,978.17 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $417,333.60 $135,050.00
Oct-01-1877 $394,192.38 $134,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $389,354.37 $134,200.00
Oct-02-1879 $445,141.96 $134,950.00
Oct-01-1880 $446,843.52 $134,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $469,613.05 $135,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $439,760.21 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $461,954.89 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $494,392.46 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $524,703.51 $134,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $497,809.48 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $532,296.57 $135,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $577,664.27 $130,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $587,247.44 $130,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $605,621.35 $130,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $554,162.03 $129,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $447,998.22 $135,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $463,475.87 $134,810.00
Oct-02-1894 $506,042.55 $128,710.00
Sep-28-1895 $499,910.40 $135,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $494,365.91 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $579,124.64 $135,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $546,841.71 $135,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $770,440.31 $133,060.00
Sep-05-1900 $692,828.29 $146,350.00
Sep-30-1901 $701,617.11 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $693,933.08 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $723,686.78 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $688,231.09 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $641,931.00 $48,300.00
Sep-04-1906 $887,793.00 $148,700.00
Aug-22-1907 $954,096.00 $141,800.00
Sep-23-1908 $922,718.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,048,055.00 $148,300.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,156,077.00 $149,600.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,177,985.00 $139,400.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,221,511.00 $143,900.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,278,719.00 $145,200.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,388,619.00 $147,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,377,873.00 $148,600.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,584,354.00 $145,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,811,323.00 $144,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,045,078.00 $147,300.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,684,886.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,680,275.00 $147,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,742,828.00 $147,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,240,340.00 $150,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,278,362.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,242,275.00 $148,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,447,853.00 $146,900.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,436,044.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,506,375.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,476,166.00 $148,400.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,008,747.00 $139,560.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,457,545.00 $150,000.00

 

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