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Bank Info for NB Charter 1307 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Amsterdam, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1872 Charles De Wolfe John McDonnell
1873-1878 David Cady John McDonnell
1879-1879 David Cady John McClumpha, Jr.
1880-1890 David Cady James A. Miller
1891-1896 T. H. Benton Crane James A. Miller
1897-1907 T. H. Benton Crane Francis Morris
1908-1913 John K. Warwick Francis Morris
1914-1914 George B. Wilkinson Francis Morris
1915-1916 George B. Wilkinson Charles S. Nisbet
1917-1918 Arthur Koch Charles S. Nisbet
1919-1933 George B. Wilkinson Charles S. Nisbet
1934-1935 George B. Wilkinson A. V. Morris
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 - 1000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2140
Original Series 50-100 1 - 503
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 1180
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5005
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1498
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 31
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 12835
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 200
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 5500
1902 Red Seal 4x10 1 - 2000
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1404
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 82
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 8250
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 4750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4700
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 200
1902 Plain Back 4x5 8251 - 25012
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4701 - 20199
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3638
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1839
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 603
1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 276
1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 106
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 30, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 19, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Amsterdam
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $333,046
High Bal (1930) $6,768,298
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $28,800
High Bal (1924) $200,000
Total Out (1934) $199,100
# Large Notes 340,124
# Small Notes 38,772
# Total Notes 378,896
$ Large Size $3,087,440
$ Small Size $438,240
$ Total Issued $3,525,680
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $347,134.13 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $383,208.43 $85,190.00
Oct-07-1867 $354,136.99 $85,190.00
Oct-05-1868 $345,507.00 $85,190.00
Oct-09-1869 $344,118.04 $85,200.00
Oct-08-1870 $364,584.93 $85,200.00
Oct-02-1871 $369,846.43 $85,200.00
Oct-03-1872 $333,046.33 $85,200.00
Sep-12-1873 $342,850.26 $83,900.00
Oct-02-1874 $333,476.03 $85,200.00
Oct-01-1875 $364,473.95 $85,200.00
Oct-02-1876 $361,684.10 $85,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $381,957.29 $112,400.00
Oct-01-1878 $434,923.37 $111,600.00
Oct-02-1879 $434,829.22 $111,900.00
Oct-01-1880 $494,513.04 $112,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $492,636.77 $111,200.00
Oct-03-1882 $612,687.87 $112,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $612,746.83 $112,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $568,515.84 $110,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $605,184.43 $111,800.00
Oct-07-1886 $710,494.27 $112,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $712,644.09 $111,550.00
Oct-04-1888 $705,925.74 $110,980.00
Sep-30-1889 $701,591.52 $109,310.00
Oct-02-1890 $644,121.84 $28,800.00
Sep-25-1891 $626,590.99 $28,800.00
Sep-30-1892 $643,141.29 $28,800.00
Oct-03-1893 $576,603.46 $28,800.00
Oct-02-1894 $588,456.54 $28,800.00
Sep-28-1895 $664,252.70 $28,800.00
Oct-06-1896 $628,679.77 $41,550.00
Oct-05-1897 $675,440.10 $96,300.00
Sep-20-1898 $772,147.74 $94,700.00
Sep-07-1899 $654,387.16 $36,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $758,651.99 $125,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $799,684.55 $122,695.00
Sep-15-1902 $765,026.85 $122,695.00
Sep-09-1903 $763,339.67 $124,995.00
Sep-06-1904 $822,004.06 $124,995.00
Aug-25-1905 $821,936.00 $123,295.00
Sep-04-1906 $850,905.00 $123,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $836,042.00 $125,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $935,819.00 $121,195.00
Sep-01-1909 $838,940.00 $123,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $807,261.00 $125,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $899,857.00 $125,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,048,561.00 $125,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $949,513.00 $123,600.00
Sep-12-1914 $910,024.00 $123,800.00
Sep-02-1915 $864,382.00 $125,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $954,058.00 $123,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,161,666.00 $122,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,457,647.00 $125,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,609,970.00 $125,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,688,292.00 $123,800.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,961,587.00 $193,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,895,436.00 $198,800.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,514,531.00 $197,800.00
Oct-10-1924 $5,715,105.00 $200,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,555,389.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,474,385.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $5,730,466.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $6,141,814.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $6,382,533.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,768,298.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $6,251,259.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $5,689,359.00 $200,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $5,588,538.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $5,483,020.00 $199,100.00
Dec-31-1935 $5,725,778.00 $0.00

 

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