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Bank Info for NB Charter 119 (1863 - 1883)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Elmira, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1864 Henry R. Kendall Samuel R. Van Campen
1865-1866 Platt V. Bryan Samuel R. Van Campen
1867-1872 Matthias Hallenback Arnot David Decker
1873-1873 Matthias Hallenback Arnot John Arnot
1874-1882 Matthias Hallenback Arnot Stephen Tuttle Arnot
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 - 5075
Original Series 4x10 1 - 3625
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 1317
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Nov 14, 1863
  • Liquidated Feb 24, 1883
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Samuel R.Van Campen
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1873) $202,383
High Bal (1865) $679,463
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1864) $80,835
High Bal (1865) $98,500
Total Out (1882) $90,000
# Large Notes 40,068
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 40,068
$ Large Size $299,180
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $299,180
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $636,784.56 $80,835.00
Oct-02-1865 $679,463.36 $98,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $494,065.17 $98,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $348,673.34 $98,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $286,126.60 $98,500.00
Oct-09-1869 $258,832.29 $98,500.00
Oct-08-1870 $235,739.97 $97,800.00
Oct-02-1871 $238,256.62 $98,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $234,320.79 $96,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $202,383.23 $96,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $205,116.40 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $205,476.80 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $218,018.77 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $238,752.78 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $223,110.78 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $229,946.56 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $308,241.45 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $408,044.75 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $227,690.03 $90,000.00

 

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