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Bank Info for NB Charter 1205 (1865 - 1885)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of the City of
Battle Creek, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 Charles M. Leon Loyal Case Kellogg
1867-1883 William Henry Skinner Victory Phelps Collier
1884-1884 Scott Field Victory Phelps Collier
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 - 4550
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1750
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 250
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2378
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 28, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 2, 1865
  • Liquidated Mar 28, 1885
  • Succeeded by 3314 (National Bank, Battle Creek, MI)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • New bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by 3314 (National Bank, Battle Creek, MI)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $149,512
High Bal (1874) $388,412
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $30,000
High Bal (1868) $90,000
Total Out (1884) $90,000
# Large Notes 35,712
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 35,712
$ Large Size $302,400
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $302,400
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $149,511.88 $30,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $258,270.04 $89,980.00
Oct-07-1867 $253,151.35 $89,750.00
Oct-05-1868 $277,221.95 $90,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $267,070.45 $90,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $268,546.47 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $336,392.50 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $377,238.48 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $379,705.81 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $388,411.77 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $346,145.49 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $361,536.79 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $317,403.96 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $282,437.93 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $336,582.93 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $366,770.58 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $384,362.09 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $368,976.75 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $380,896.20 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $360,826.53 $90,000.00

 

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