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Bank Info for NB Charter 1162 (1865 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Gloucester National Bank
Gloucester, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1870 William Babson Isaac Somes
1871-1886 William Babson Epes W. Merchant
1887-1891 William Babson Benjamin H. Corliss
1892-1898 William Babson John Corliss
1899-1906 William Babson Leonard A. Burnham
1907-1914 William Babson William H. Jordan
1915-1915 Kenneth J. Ferguson Ralph Hosea Mann
1916-1921 Kenneth J. Ferguson Benj. A. Smith
1922-1923 Kenneth J. Ferguson Geo. O. Stacy
1924-1927 Chester L. Curtis Geo. O. Stacy
1928-1928 Chester L. Curtis * none *
1929-1930 Chester L. Curtis T. J. Carroll
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 - 5500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3600
Original Series 50-100 1 - 900
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 11500
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 4060
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 300
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 25256
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 12689
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1603
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 7800
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 3140
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 580
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 15500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10600
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 200
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 400 390 Not issued
1902 Plain Back 4x5 15501 - 30277
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 10601 - 13165
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3003
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 592
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 191
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 25, 1865
  • Chartered May 18, 1865
  • Liquidated May 17, 1932
  • Succeeded by 13604 (Gloucester National Bank of, Gloucester, MA)
  • Circulation assumed by 13604 (Gloucester National Bank of, Gloucester, MA)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Gloucester Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1891) $724,939
High Bal (1927) $2,482,963
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $10,550
High Bal (1901) $300,000
Total Out (1930) $79,997
# Large Notes 476,710
# Small Notes 22,716
# Total Notes 499,426
$ Large Size $4,076,560
$ Small Size $148,530
$ Total Issued $4,225,090
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $778,905.74 $10,550.00
Oct-01-1866 $788,233.77 $225,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $770,063.54 $224,292.00
Oct-05-1868 $780,385.43 $224,635.00
Oct-09-1869 $798,267.93 $224,735.00
Oct-08-1870 $839,875.48 $223,165.00
Oct-02-1871 $840,740.66 $222,470.00
Oct-03-1872 $827,902.48 $223,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $904,864.26 $266,310.00
Oct-02-1874 $929,888.10 $269,555.00
Oct-01-1875 $873,231.40 $260,600.00
Oct-02-1876 $867,993.85 $265,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $832,203.60 $267,370.00
Oct-01-1878 $815,511.43 $269,110.00
Oct-02-1879 $812,614.19 $268,160.00
Oct-01-1880 $855,056.92 $268,100.00
Oct-01-1881 $857,193.01 $270,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $915,678.03 $270,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $925,265.09 $263,800.00
Sep-30-1884 $773,705.14 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $771,962.19 $135,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $787,247.48 $134,480.00
Oct-05-1887 $846,048.98 $134,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $836,244.04 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $780,302.56 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $782,812.35 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $724,939.24 $43,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $737,595.58 $43,800.00
Oct-03-1893 $842,912.58 $112,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $899,751.72 $155,360.00
Sep-28-1895 $924,199.94 $176,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $930,156.10 $178,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $919,337.84 $174,920.00
Sep-20-1898 $890,025.82 $177,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $902,830.20 $177,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,022,769.94 $297,997.50
Sep-30-1901 $1,027,911.28 $300,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,031,163.58 $295,200.00
Sep-09-1903 $800,693.30 $48,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $897,464.93 $198,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $817,118.00 $196,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $784,386.00 $196,900.00
Aug-22-1907 $801,209.00 $195,100.00
Sep-23-1908 $830,698.00 $200,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $901,926.00 $200,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $887,553.00 $195,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $874,874.00 $197,597.00
Sep-04-1912 $912,738.00 $199,997.00
Aug-09-1913 $869,477.00 $199,997.00
Sep-12-1914 $873,064.00 $198,698.00
Sep-02-1915 $875,542.00 $98,898.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,148,572.00 $78,598.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,476,628.00 $79,198.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,647,301.00 $79,997.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,342,150.00 $79,998.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,921,189.00 $78,898.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,816,241.00 $79,498.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,972,453.00 $79,798.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,830,175.00 $79,398.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,848,803.00 $79,598.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,903,724.00 $78,797.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,936,332.00 $79,298.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,482,963.00 $78,498.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,355,067.00 $78,997.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,378,759.00 $74,117.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,191,532.00 $79,997.00

 

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