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Bank Info for NB Charter 1380 (1865 - 1936+)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Poughkeepsie, NY
2 Merchants National Bank & Trust Company of (7/1/1929)
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1868 Joseph C. Harris Judge James Emott
1869-1884 Walter Cunningham Fonda Judge James Emott
1885-1891 Walter Cunningham Fonda Le Grand Dodge
1892-1895 Walter Cunningham Fonda William Cornell Arnold
1896-1910 Walter Cunningham Fonda Isaac Reynolds Adriance
1911-1915 Walter Cunningham Fonda Charles Nathan Arnold
1916-1917 Walter Cunningham Fonda Isaac Reynolds Adriance
1918-1920 Pelton Cannon Isaac Reynolds Adriance
1921-1924 Pelton Cannon Herbert Reed Gurney
1925-1931 William B. Carle Pelton Cannon
1932-1932 William B. Carle Ernest Knight Satterlee
1933-1933 Ralph Iven Lawrence Ernest Knight Satterlee
1934-1934 Ralph Iven Lawrence Dr. William Andrew Krieger
1935-1935 Don Seymour Braisted Dr. William Andrew Krieger
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 200
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 3500
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 4800
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 600
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1095
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 418
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 130
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7035
1: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1031
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1402
1: 1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 266
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3700
1: 1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 500
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3701 - 10311
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1038
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1966
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 530
2: 1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 106
2: 1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 42
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 12110
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 4725
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1435
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 20, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 1, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $625,810
High Bal (1928) $4,922,405
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1905) $40,700
High Bal (1923) $549,695
Total Out (1934) $173,900
# Large Notes 120,098
# Small Notes 40,362
# Total Notes 160,460
$ Large Size $1,670,250
$ Small Size $406,200
$ Total Issued $2,076,450
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $625,809.89 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,013,625.42 $97,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $821,198.70 $97,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $865,021.93 $96,642.00
Oct-09-1869 $817,153.42 $96,765.00
Oct-08-1870 $808,343.70 $96,198.00
Oct-02-1871 $954,133.42 $96,999.00
Oct-03-1872 $865,050.48 $95,700.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,031,770.93 $95,800.00
Oct-02-1874 $819,487.55 $95,037.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,039,416.36 $95,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $940,147.04 $98,100.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,080,900.71 $98,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $948,681.54 $97,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $855,552.22 $99,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,169,357.81 $126,300.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,234,371.43 $120,900.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,035,699.21 $125,100.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,040,799.85 $124,900.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,377,868.51 $123,900.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,362,242.21 $101,400.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,427,708.06 $126,150.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,345,638.26 $125,300.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,390,130.55 $126,900.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,582,557.15 $105,790.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,562,293.95 $105,890.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,768,294.45 $105,390.00
Sep-30-1892 $2,060,032.51 $103,340.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,254,189.92 $107,940.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,337,952.85 $100,490.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,673,791.49 $100,840.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,272,486.89 $101,890.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,176,953.08 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,192,846.67 $43,300.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,161,319.50 $44,300.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,068,825.68 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,303,202.99 $47,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,357,027.39 $48,050.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,337,476.72 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,356,033.67 $48,650.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,394,606.00 $40,700.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,388,324.00 $49,200.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,311,899.00 $48,350.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,364,900.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,498,003.00 $49,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,562,570.00 $49,100.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,675,757.00 $48,800.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,819,069.00 $47,900.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,760,745.00 $46,400.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,931,238.00 $48,400.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,870,563.00 $47,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,066,952.00 $49,100.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,259,756.00 $49,600.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,461,945.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,563,394.00 $48,400.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,677,572.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,518,144.00 $49,195.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,953,884.00 $49,995.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,201,062.00 $549,695.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,250,962.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,596,558.00 $49,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,931,957.00 $49,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,161,937.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,922,405.00 $49,900.00
Dec-31-1929 $4,850,212.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,840,134.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $4,286,656.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,518,254.00 $175,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,312,123.00 $175,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,510,947.00 $173,900.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,238,798.00 $0.00

 

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