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Bank Info for NB Charter 1442 (1865 - 1897)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Traders National Bank of
Boston, MA
2 2nd title not used on notes: The Hancock National Bank of (1/22/1895)
Boston, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1870 Frederick S. Davis Benjamin B. Williams
1871-1885 Frederick S. Davis Edward Sands
1886-1886 A. N. Cooke Edward Sands
1887-1889 A. N. Cooke Frederick S. Davis
1890-1890 John E. Toulmin Andrew L. Fennessy
1891-1891 T. W. Andrew William Alfred Faulkner
1892-1892 C. C. Domett William Alfred Faulkner
1893-1893 R. S. Wentworth Harry J. Jaquith
1894-1894 F. T. Monroe Harry J. Jaquith
1895-1895 William H. Abbot Harry J. Jaquith
1896-1896 William H. Abbot * none *
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
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 4000
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2300
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 900
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 7193
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 5200
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1212
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 9594
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4190
1: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1001
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 27, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 15, 1865
  • 1: Title change Jan 22, 1895 to The Hancock National Bank of Boston
  • 1: Liquidated May 20, 1897
  • 1: Succeeded by Mercantile Trust Company
  • 1: Receivership Apr 4, 1902
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion; exception #5
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Traders Bank
  • Succeeded by Mercantile Trust Company
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1896) $1,319,489
High Bal (1880) $2,319,180
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $45,000
High Bal (1880) $319,500
Total Out (1896) $45,000
# Large Notes 136,134
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 136,134
$ Large Size $1,467,190
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,467,190
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,862,872.85 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,790,165.57 $139,250.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,764,967.35 $173,250.00
Oct-05-1868 $2,074,895.15 $179,250.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,688,356.22 $178,250.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,787,403.85 $175,385.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,998,269.22 $178,340.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,931,321.30 $174,050.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,049,489.54 $171,077.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,898,026.28 $177,349.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,652,511.68 $131,747.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,654,098.47 $173,702.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,576,668.39 $168,340.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,859,972.29 $176,200.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,669,500.64 $184,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $2,319,180.33 $319,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,181,908.58 $319,500.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,783,933.25 $252,900.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,573,751.77 $252,400.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,394,343.94 $251,100.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,467,099.57 $214,700.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,706,985.57 $251,290.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,373,353.42 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,339,074.33 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,512,947.35 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,724,821.84 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,860,151.44 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,849,534.76 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,527,209.28 $313,690.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,355,696.00 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,679,406.74 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,319,488.52 $45,000.00

 

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