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Bank Info for NB Charter 1390 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Union National Bank of
Wilmington, DE
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 Joseph W. Day Edward W. Gilpin
1867-1868 Joseph W. Day Victor Du Pont
1869-1884 John Peoples Victor Du Pont
1885-1887 John Henry Danby Victor Du Pont
1888-1903 John Henry Danby Preston Lea
1904-1911 J. Chester Gibson Preston Lea
1912-1921 J. Chester Gibson John Henry Danby
1922-1926 J. Chester Gibson A. F. Crichton
1927-1930 A. E. Jefferis A. F. Crichton
1931-1934 M. C. Rose A. F. Crichton
1935-1935 M. C. Rose Henry Gregg Danby
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 - 4000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3307
Original Series 50-100 1 - 484
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 6382
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4180
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1906
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 6500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 9000
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 9001 - 27217
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 4854
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1334
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 9257
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 3168
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 21, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 5, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Union Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $585,792
High Bal (1919) $5,545,988
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1899) $41,250
High Bal (1905) $200,000
Total Out (1934) $198,550
# Large Notes 211,124
# Small Notes 49,553
# Total Notes 260,677
$ Large Size $2,817,800
$ Small Size $607,250
$ Total Issued $3,425,050
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $585,792.35 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $714,422.43 $182,850.00
Oct-07-1867 $699,122.51 $182,850.00
Oct-05-1868 $764,637.80 $182,850.00
Oct-09-1869 $686,418.61 $182,850.00
Oct-08-1870 $695,487.46 $182,850.00
Oct-02-1871 $749,206.78 $182,350.00
Oct-03-1872 $771,179.50 $182,850.00
Sep-12-1873 $815,789.05 $181,850.00
Oct-02-1874 $888,880.97 $182,750.00
Oct-01-1875 $935,825.43 $178,850.00
Oct-02-1876 $874,117.64 $182,850.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,070,134.58 $182,850.00
Oct-01-1878 $877,880.05 $181,850.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,047,835.84 $178,850.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,075,802.38 $177,250.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,461,676.21 $159,650.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,252,119.35 $182,850.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,450,517.13 $180,950.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,389,189.02 $179,850.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,500,561.79 $181,850.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,481,171.73 $182,850.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,641,402.21 $178,800.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,896,894.42 $181,050.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,937,064.03 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,737,394.95 $43,200.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,667,160.50 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,750,471.84 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,689,722.65 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,515,988.29 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,713,624.79 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,760,440.55 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,926,412.33 $43,200.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,858,036.74 $41,400.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,945,241.60 $41,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,978,382.09 $52,700.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,165,184.44 $52,400.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,415,592.91 $53,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,274,939.28 $49,650.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,046,347.99 $53,300.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,524,200.00 $200,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,680,393.00 $197,700.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,653,400.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,409,858.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,877,258.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,743,304.00 $98,700.00
Sep-01-1911 $3,025,909.00 $98,600.00
Sep-04-1912 $3,041,848.00 $75,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $3,212,825.00 $99,100.00
Sep-12-1914 $3,167,382.00 $99,300.00
Sep-02-1915 $3,723,520.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $4,494,640.00 $98,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $5,117,789.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,086,275.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,545,988.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $5,183,744.00 $98,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $5,373,004.00 $96,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,591,609.00 $98,800.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,746,111.00 $97,200.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,595,697.00 $98,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,012,376.00 $97,300.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,474,462.00 $98,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,607,991.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $5,132,212.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $4,629,847.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,710,386.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $4,773,538.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $4,466,222.00 $200,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,921,632.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,764,298.00 $198,550.00
Dec-31-1935 $4,837,072.00 $0.00

 

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