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Bank Info for NB Charter 1425 (1865 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Calais National Bank
Calais, ME
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1868 Joseph A. Lee George Downes, (1)
1869-1878 Frank Nelson Joseph A. Lee
1879-1895 Frank Nelson Lemuel Grosvenor Downes
1896-1897 Frank Nelson C. H. Newton
1898-1898 Frank Nelson Geo. H. Newton
1899-1902 Frank Nelson George H. Eaton
1903-1910 Frank Nelson George Downes, (2)
1911-1917 Edwin M. Nelson George Downes, (2)
1918-1919 Elbridge C. Short George Downes, (2)
1920-1921 Elbridge C. Short Percy L. Lord
1922-1932 F. W. Gatcomb Percy L. Lord
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 - 6050
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 9425
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 5363
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2100
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3900
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3901 - 10751
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1762
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 958
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 250
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 30, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 11, 1865
  • Conservatorship Mar 17, 1933
  • Receivership Jan 9, 1934
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Calais Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1921) $128,974
High Bal (1930) $2,445,531
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1895) $22,500
High Bal (1880) $90,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 134,756
# Small Notes 17,820
# Total Notes 152,576
$ Large Size $1,220,200
$ Small Size $140,340
$ Total Issued $1,360,540
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $255,044.44 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $312,750.76 $63,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $314,168.90 $63,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $270,941.04 $62,810.00
Oct-09-1869 $296,201.91 $62,620.00
Oct-08-1870 $301,567.02 $61,950.00
Oct-02-1871 $279,421.71 $62,015.00
Oct-03-1872 $322,544.21 $62,990.00
Sep-12-1873 $290,257.95 $62,900.00
Oct-02-1874 $277,648.37 $62,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $297,372.33 $59,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $272,128.82 $61,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $291,419.51 $65,800.00
Oct-01-1878 $301,947.99 $81,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $302,219.04 $89,300.00
Oct-01-1880 $325,584.21 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $358,852.33 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $358,521.74 $89,800.00
Oct-02-1883 $369,487.41 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $335,343.21 $87,900.00
Oct-01-1885 $340,846.32 $89,700.00
Oct-07-1886 $353,672.79 $89,350.00
Oct-05-1887 $337,255.67 $63,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $297,951.88 $31,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $352,217.32 $31,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $371,839.64 $31,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $352,850.26 $31,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $364,108.89 $31,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $327,450.93 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $351,237.88 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $341,582.18 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $317,712.78 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $349,739.89 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $369,023.02 $44,270.00
Sep-07-1899 $378,203.59 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $323,932.77 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $358,479.19 $24,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $389,750.67 $24,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $437,146.37 $49,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $406,106.01 $49,400.00
Aug-25-1905 $454,311.00 $49,400.00
Sep-04-1906 $509,549.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $562,323.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $499,967.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $532,383.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $542,532.00 $49,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $585,426.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $609,267.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $649,073.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $715,093.00 $49,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $765,903.00 $49,400.00
Sep-12-1916 $875,985.00 $49,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $991,990.00 $49,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,013,467.00 $49,600.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,085,809.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,196,361.00 $49,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $128,974.00 $33,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,281,105.00 $44,400.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,614,955.00 $42,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,757,276.00 $46,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,858,897.00 $41,200.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,074,081.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,181,044.00 $43,900.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,316,026.00 $33,700.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,332,461.00 $46,520.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,445,531.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $2,123,131.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,003,998.00 $50,000.00

 

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