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Bank Info for NB Charter 12091 (1922 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Port Arthur, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1922-1926 E. P. Tucker Geo. M. Craig
1927-1935 W. H. Smith Geo. M. Craig
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
  • (No Smithsonian Proofs available for Charter 12091)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jan 11, 1922
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Non-issuing, conversion of The Merchants State Bank, Port Arthur, TX
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1922) $1,737,357
High Bal (1935) $3,336,428
Circulation Summary
(No Circulation)
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1922 $1,737,357.00 $0.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,551,498.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,064,237.00 $0.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,098,770.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,181,125.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,679,838.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,164,148.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,302,800.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,790,532.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $2,478,271.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,541,076.00 $0.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,862,146.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,191,747.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,336,428.00 $0.00

 

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