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Bank Info for NB Charter 1334 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Hamilton Bank
Hamilton, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1874 David B. West Adon Smith
1875-1890 David B. West Alvah Pierce
1891-1893 Wm. M. West David B. West
1894-1896 Le Roy Fairchild Wm. M. West
1897-1897 * none * Wm. M. West
1898-1910 Charles J. Griswold Wm. M. West
1911-1911 Charles J. Griswold C. N. Smith
1912-1920 Charles J. Griswold Adon N. Smith
1921-1929 J. J. Feeley Charles J. Griswold
1930-1935 T. M. Wedge J. J. Feeley
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 - 3000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2825
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1770
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 680
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2136
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 850
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 8033
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 8183
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 4375
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2900
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 7950
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 5820
1902 Plain Back 4x5 7951 - 27615
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 5821 - 19382
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3684
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2112
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 522
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 8220
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 4092
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 924
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 16, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 23, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Hamilton Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $313,157
High Bal (1928) $2,519,382
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1866) $34,800
High Bal (1911) $105,000
Total Out (1934) $104,250
# Large Notes 326,996
# Small Notes 51,144
# Total Notes 378,140
$ Large Size $2,572,330
$ Small Size $400,380
$ Total Issued $2,972,710
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $333,939.41 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $313,156.83 $34,800.00
Oct-07-1867 $327,667.23 $71,840.00
Oct-05-1868 $343,068.81 $72,260.00
Oct-09-1869 $355,851.66 $72,116.00
Oct-08-1870 $334,913.97 $72,654.00
Oct-02-1871 $332,054.63 $72,090.00
Oct-03-1872 $339,024.10 $70,659.00
Sep-12-1873 $367,454.60 $69,600.00
Oct-02-1874 $382,712.64 $74,633.00
Oct-01-1875 $350,426.10 $63,024.00
Oct-02-1876 $359,031.03 $75,514.00
Oct-01-1877 $350,152.64 $69,156.00
Oct-01-1878 $344,047.42 $47,445.00
Oct-02-1879 $381,894.15 $60,590.00
Oct-01-1880 $397,690.52 $66,890.00
Oct-01-1881 $436,188.05 $42,675.00
Oct-03-1882 $482,296.84 $44,700.00
Oct-02-1883 $447,476.65 $46,100.00
Sep-30-1884 $422,823.23 $46,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $360,854.41 $46,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $374,593.23 $45,880.00
Oct-05-1887 $379,500.93 $46,400.00
Oct-04-1888 $376,793.08 $46,800.00
Sep-30-1889 $364,115.01 $46,300.00
Oct-02-1890 $388,035.75 $46,800.00
Sep-25-1891 $406,260.01 $46,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $403,210.75 $45,300.00
Oct-03-1893 $421,270.99 $85,090.00
Oct-02-1894 $423,307.96 $83,620.00
Sep-28-1895 $459,035.00 $85,300.00
Oct-06-1896 $420,503.26 $85,300.00
Oct-05-1897 $423,520.68 $80,570.00
Sep-20-1898 $464,416.80 $91,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $507,773.07 $91,130.00
Sep-05-1900 $540,723.86 $104,497.50
Sep-30-1901 $551,197.16 $102,537.50
Sep-15-1902 $574,018.62 $100,447.50
Sep-09-1903 $543,860.14 $103,747.50
Sep-06-1904 $561,847.04 $103,497.50
Aug-25-1905 $615,975.00 $101,648.00
Sep-04-1906 $595,992.00 $102,147.00
Aug-22-1907 $643,339.00 $102,197.00
Sep-23-1908 $619,383.00 $103,800.00
Sep-01-1909 $600,145.00 $102,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $662,011.00 $103,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $658,758.00 $105,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $684,543.00 $104,300.00
Aug-09-1913 $636,118.00 $102,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $625,738.00 $104,250.00
Sep-02-1915 $692,708.00 $101,600.00
Sep-12-1916 $850,543.00 $101,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $968,701.00 $104,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $995,989.00 $105,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,082,189.00 $105,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,269,104.00 $103,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,377,139.00 $101,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,573,341.00 $105,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,845,680.00 $105,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,984,308.00 $100,950.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,269,969.00 $102,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,225,189.00 $103,600.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,396,609.00 $104,200.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,519,382.00 $104,050.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,458,533.00 $99,780.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,399,559.00 $104,100.00
Dec-31-1931 $2,380,392.00 $103,800.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,195,964.00 $105,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,163,452.00 $104,050.00
Dec-31-1934 $2,211,524.00 $104,250.00
Dec-31-1935 $2,168,663.00 $0.00

 

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