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Bank Info for NB Charter 1231 (1865 - 1923)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Importers and Traders National Bank of
New York, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 Cyrus A. Smith James Buell
1866-1879 Edward H. Perkins, Jr. James Buell
1880-1901 Edward Townsend Edward H. Perkins, Jr.
1902-1915 Harry Herbert Powell Edward Townsend
1916-1919 Edward Perry Townsend Harry Herbert Powell
1920-1922 C. F. Regan Harry Herbert Powell
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 - 13750
Original Series 4x10 1 - 9625
Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 2408
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 39498
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 90550
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 6250
Series 1875 3x20-50 1 - 6000
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 68563
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1916
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 4000
1902 Red Seal 4x10 1 - 3150
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 580
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 27374
1902 Date Back 4x5 28001 - 30000
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 11056
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 16000
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 2000
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 23, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 6, 1865
  • Liquidated May 9, 1923
  • Succeeded by The Importers and Traders Bank of New York
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion; note: Special. "This Bank stipulates to relinquish all claims to circulation beyond one third the amount of its capital."
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Importers and Traders Ban
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $5,499,863
High Bal (1920) $56,916,468
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $29,040
High Bal (1882) $1,349,982
Total Out (1922) $51,000
# Large Notes 1,218,880
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 1,218,880
$ Large Size $7,875,150
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $7,875,150
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $5,499,862.77 $42,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $9,137,810.12 $494,334.00
Oct-07-1867 $9,034,709.64 $492,940.00
Oct-05-1868 $11,127,528.60 $489,525.00
Oct-09-1869 $12,436,508.32 $496,570.00
Oct-08-1870 $14,136,514.94 $498,750.00
Oct-02-1871 $18,014,817.26 $496,175.00
Oct-03-1872 $16,179,784.47 $496,460.00
Sep-12-1873 $18,673,728.95 $488,775.00
Oct-02-1874 $22,185,227.36 $473,400.00
Oct-01-1875 $23,623,772.75 $495,990.00
Oct-02-1876 $23,839,767.98 $473,130.00
Oct-01-1877 $22,682,329.19 $1,109,800.00
Oct-01-1878 $24,652,921.00 $1,111,152.00
Oct-02-1879 $24,480,466.72 $1,097,322.00
Oct-01-1880 $31,442,144.31 $1,092,982.00
Oct-01-1881 $30,868,166.77 $1,111,282.00
Oct-03-1882 $27,088,882.59 $1,349,982.00
Oct-02-1883 $29,710,138.20 $1,329,282.00
Sep-30-1884 $27,083,229.25 $1,335,982.00
Oct-01-1885 $30,371,316.67 $981,482.00
Oct-07-1886 $30,097,568.07 $984,742.00
Oct-05-1887 $27,612,181.79 $978,482.00
Oct-04-1888 $31,528,230.15 $29,040.00
Sep-30-1889 $31,920,069.61 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $30,561,613.21 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $33,161,298.65 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $32,156,048.85 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $29,421,959.60 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $34,541,064.88 $43,580.00
Sep-28-1895 $31,138,595.32 $42,480.00
Oct-06-1896 $29,112,757.30 $42,300.00
Oct-05-1897 $37,826,441.78 $40,740.00
Sep-20-1898 $32,563,994.32 $41,320.00
Sep-07-1899 $35,049,931.64 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $36,533,629.44 $46,150.00
Sep-30-1901 $32,929,840.16 $43,300.00
Sep-15-1902 $31,007,563.07 $48,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $30,335,089.93 $42,450.00
Sep-06-1904 $34,349,292.97 $48,450.00
Aug-25-1905 $33,082,474.00 $48,100.00
Sep-04-1906 $33,432,774.00 $52,882.00
Aug-22-1907 $33,853,244.00 $51,782.00
Sep-23-1908 $38,068,073.00 $153,480.00
Sep-01-1909 $35,867,033.00 $55,680.00
Sep-01-1910 $34,933,660.00 $52,678.00
Sep-01-1911 $35,265,520.00 $52,478.00
Sep-04-1912 $35,946,698.00 $52,678.00
Aug-09-1913 $34,819,903.00 $53,878.00
Sep-12-1914 $39,577,996.00 $1,116,578.00
Sep-02-1915 $39,518,647.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $41,881,224.00 $51,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $42,454,887.00 $51,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $45,708,626.00 $51,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $54,129,191.00 $51,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $56,916,468.00 $51,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $40,085,294.00 $51,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $43,897,051.00 $51,000.00

 

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