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Bank Info for NB Charter 1235 (1865 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Coldwater National Bank
Coldwater, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 George Starr Henry C. Dennis
1866-1867 George Starr Henry Clay Lewis
1868-1871 George Starr S. P. Williams
1872-1884 George Starr Henry Clay Lewis
1885-1889 L. A. Jackson (Asst) George Starr
1890-1892 L. A. Jackson David B. Dennis
1893-1893 L. A. Jackson L. M. Wing
1894-1921 Harry Rudolph Saunders L. M. Wing
1922-1924 J. R. Thompson Harry Rudolph Saunders
1925-1930 W. H. Simons J. R. Thompson
1931-1932 W. H. Simons H. L. Milnes
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 3x1-2 1 - 5150 Script: Cold Water
Original Series 4x5 1 - 4300
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 900 Bank name & script: Cold Water
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 1110 Script: Cold Water
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1780
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 440 Bank name & script: Cold Water
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 5614
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 765
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 900
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1950
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1951 - 14021
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 412
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2460
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 690
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 72
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 120
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 30, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 6, 1865
  • Succeeded Exchange Bank of Dennis & Star
  • Conservatorship Apr 21, 1933
  • Receivership May 15, 1934
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • New bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Exchange Bank (Dennis & Starr)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $199,875
High Bal (1930) $1,537,852
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1883) $22,500
High Bal (1926) $100,000
Total Out (1932) $99,460
# Large Notes 139,920
# Small Notes 21,564
# Total Notes 161,484
$ Large Size $1,116,480
$ Small Size $244,320
$ Total Issued $1,360,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $199,874.57 $40,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $264,635.26 $86,250.00
Oct-07-1867 $274,400.44 $86,250.00
Oct-05-1868 $281,323.98 $86,250.00
Oct-09-1869 $282,673.64 $86,245.00
Oct-08-1870 $308,078.13 $86,250.00
Oct-02-1871 $408,207.70 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $348,549.14 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $344,023.18 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $356,160.95 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $300,333.52 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $302,431.46 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $278,480.30 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $287,676.56 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $302,881.45 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $311,362.77 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $323,053.16 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $379,061.61 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $335,340.42 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $300,321.37 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $296,179.29 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $317,738.98 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $342,988.62 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $335,212.54 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $334,787.13 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $363,528.03 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $369,919.79 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $405,062.28 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $333,961.35 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $354,355.25 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $338,505.02 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $294,927.89 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $336,363.30 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $343,187.33 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $348,775.71 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $351,782.44 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $326,490.20 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $342,894.00 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $395,119.62 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $341,152.56 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $370,188.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $418,500.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $417,474.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $393,791.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $383,751.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $369,430.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $399,015.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $433,598.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $482,966.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $420,093.00 $24,395.00
Sep-02-1915 $468,091.00 $24,995.00
Sep-12-1916 $543,757.00 $24,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $559,773.00 $24,600.00
Aug-31-1918 $594,173.00 $24,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $660,840.00 $24,200.00
Sep-12-1920 $949,037.00 $24,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $939,544.00 $89,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $965,504.00 $98,600.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,103,575.00 $98,900.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,246,829.00 $98,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,282,134.00 $98,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,396,157.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,494,782.00 $98,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,524,002.00 $98,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,484,734.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,537,852.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,212,373.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $962,729.00 $99,460.00

 

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