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Bank Info for NB Charter 1370 (1865 - 1920)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of the City of
New York, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1867 Jacob Dykeman Vermilye Augustus E. Silliman
1868-1871 Robert McCartee Jacob Dykeman Vermilye
1872-1891 Cornelius V. Banta Jacob Dykeman Vermilye
1892-1895 Cornelius V. Banta Robert Macy Gallaway
1896-1900 Joseph Wright Harriman Robert Macy Gallaway
1901-1903 William Balch Todd Keyser Robert Macy Gallaway
1904-1905 Samuel S. Campbell Robert Macy Gallaway
1906-1907 Zoheth Sparrow Freeman Robert Macy Gallaway
1908-1916 Joseph Byrne Robert Macy Gallaway
1917-1918 Owen E. Paynter Theodore Elijah Burton
1919-1919 Owen E. Paynter Raymond Edward Jones
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 - 22000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 12200
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1200
Original Series 500-1000 1 - 100
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 10735
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 7026
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1000
Series 1875 500-1000 1 - 64
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 7028
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4984
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 54165
1902 Red Seal 4x10 1 - 12500
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 26334
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 6000
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 150460
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 138000
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 1600
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 3000
1902 Plain Back 4x5 150461 - 268270
1902 Plain Back 4x10 138001 - 227501
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 17, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 30, 1865
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
  • Liquidated Feb 29, 1920
  • Succeeded by Merchants Bank of New York
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Exception #9
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $11,239,785
High Bal (1919) $59,726,418
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1886) $45,000
High Bal (1914) $3,200,100
Total Out (1919) $1,765,378
# Large Notes 2,642,900
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 2,642,900
$ Large Size $21,837,200
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $21,837,200
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $12,005,169.56 $74,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $12,810,454.60 $627,274.00
Oct-07-1867 $12,619,398.15 $871,030.00
Oct-05-1868 $12,923,887.47 $897,473.00
Oct-09-1869 $13,509,279.41 $881,783.00
Oct-08-1870 $11,429,303.98 $896,633.00
Oct-02-1871 $13,368,889.71 $891,720.00
Oct-03-1872 $11,239,785.34 $862,705.00
Sep-12-1873 $12,833,094.48 $856,875.00
Oct-02-1874 $18,435,870.81 $832,730.00
Oct-01-1875 $17,702,956.65 $458,460.00
Oct-02-1876 $14,831,830.32 $238,160.00
Oct-01-1877 $12,655,119.14 $137,660.00
Oct-01-1878 $12,156,669.87 $91,460.00
Oct-02-1879 $12,119,863.75 $88,200.00
Oct-01-1880 $12,649,402.76 $360,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $13,287,419.35 $360,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $13,018,585.42 $360,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $12,457,659.61 $320,800.00
Sep-30-1884 $12,349,170.33 $350,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $19,235,794.37 $344,200.00
Oct-07-1886 $11,347,464.52 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $13,939,192.76 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $14,513,495.49 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $13,266,531.08 $0.00
Oct-02-1890 $11,832,202.75 $0.00
Sep-25-1891 $11,974,222.75 $0.00
Sep-30-1892 $13,378,482.57 $0.00
Oct-03-1893 $14,385,997.35 $269,960.00
Oct-02-1894 $17,214,630.29 $0.00
Sep-28-1895 $15,426,676.99 $0.00
Oct-06-1896 $14,821,862.14 $0.00
Oct-05-1897 $19,750,489.15 $0.00
Sep-20-1898 $22,841,462.18 $0.00
Sep-07-1899 $22,027,594.85 $0.00
Sep-05-1900 $19,833,374.07 $0.00
Sep-30-1901 $21,952,062.42 $0.00
Sep-15-1902 $25,357,084.05 $0.00
Sep-09-1903 $20,262,207.77 $0.00
Sep-06-1904 $33,124,552.30 $0.00
Aug-25-1905 $29,431,636.00 $0.00
Sep-04-1906 $27,447,431.00 $250,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $24,596,536.00 $989,600.00
Sep-23-1908 $35,873,947.00 $1,713,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $33,518,579.00 $1,884,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $31,915,457.00 $1,964,400.00
Sep-01-1911 $34,320,274.00 $1,948,710.00
Sep-04-1912 $30,340,397.00 $1,974,300.00
Aug-09-1913 $29,176,244.00 $1,951,750.00
Sep-12-1914 $33,361,362.00 $3,200,100.00
Sep-02-1915 $36,881,974.00 $1,956,100.00
Sep-12-1916 $37,119,874.00 $1,833,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $30,466,002.00 $1,846,597.00
Aug-31-1918 $39,153,736.00 $1,827,050.00
Sep-12-1919 $59,726,418.00 $1,765,378.00

 

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