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Bank Info for NB Charter 1411 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of
Catasauqua, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1888 Melchior H. Horn Eli J. Saeger
1889-1889 Frank Melchior Horn Melchior H. Horn
1890-1898 C. R. Horn Frank Melchior Horn
1899-1903 Frank Melchior Horn Owen F. Fatzinger
1904-1919 Frank Melchior Horn Edwin Thomas
1920-1923 H. V. Swartz Edwin Thomas
1924-1935 R. C. Boyer H. V. Swartz
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 - 7250
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 10695
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3750
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 13241
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 10500
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 33812
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 12250
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 10600
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 26500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 21600
1902 Plain Back 4x5 26501 - 59990
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 21601 - 41856
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1328
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 630
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 190
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 8998
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 4354
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 12590
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 20, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 10, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Bank of Catasaugua
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Catasauqua
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $509,605
High Bal (1930) $4,523,575
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $45,000
High Bal (1881) $450,000
Total Out (1934) $250,000
# Large Notes 819,776
# Small Notes 38,830
# Total Notes 858,606
$ Large Size $7,390,000
$ Small Size $440,770
$ Total Issued $7,830,770
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $509,605.38 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $624,265.34 $152,175.00
Oct-07-1867 $627,412.88 $159,580.00
Oct-05-1868 $804,927.16 $208,975.00
Oct-09-1869 $869,207.62 $209,210.00
Oct-08-1870 $874,356.50 $209,582.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,016,532.58 $268,993.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,182,668.60 $268,688.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,443,375.49 $446,785.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,344,868.74 $449,632.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,345,041.07 $421,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,252,287.42 $358,975.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,087,111.89 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,053,790.98 $270,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,141,726.41 $328,495.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,349,328.40 $414,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,569,378.86 $450,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,666,827.03 $450,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,710,494.04 $450,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,619,572.43 $450,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,541,469.11 $450,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,538,060.82 $360,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,279,901.12 $180,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,276,471.96 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,336,304.25 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,229,232.30 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,139,188.85 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,113,717.96 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $971,775.63 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,063,482.15 $202,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,008,334.69 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,252,626.26 $269,990.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,048,411.31 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,447,671.01 $252,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,619,117.72 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,989,624.02 $400,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,815,378.37 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,781,630.38 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,878,175.95 $130,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,132,270.61 $400,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,270,273.00 $355,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,392,554.00 $400,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,547,247.00 $394,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,388,528.00 $400,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,268,744.00 $400,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,341,222.00 $300,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,300,507.00 $298,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,421,010.00 $293,098.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,254,140.00 $199,997.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,364,462.00 $298,497.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,475,145.00 $292,747.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,728,896.00 $294,498.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,152,654.00 $291,398.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,631,559.00 $291,997.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,930,697.00 $282,498.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,625,777.00 $285,598.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,536,864.00 $279,498.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,435,448.00 $289,248.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,524,098.00 $283,498.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,599,557.00 $270,597.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,506,995.00 $49,997.00
Dec-31-1926 $4,006,308.00 $49,997.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,189,145.00 $49,597.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,366,280.00 $49,298.00
Dec-31-1929 $4,235,065.00 $49,097.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,523,575.00 $49,997.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,944,355.00 $49,997.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,465,172.00 $49,998.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,426,984.00 $250,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,472,721.00 $250,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,476,234.00 $0.00

 

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