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Bank Info for NB Charter 1455 (1865 - 1916)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of
South Reading, MA
2 The National Bank of South Reading [6/22/1885]
Wakefield, MA
3 The Wakefield National Bank (7/14/1902)
Wakefield, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1871 Lilley Eaton Thomas Emerson
1872-1887 Thomas Winship Lucius Beebe
1888-1900 Thomas Winship Cyrus G. Beebe
1901-1903 Thomas Winship Junius Beebe
1904-1915 Frank A. Winship Junius Beebe
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 3x1-2 1 - 3600
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 3050
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1750
1: Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 151
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2800
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2171
2: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4383
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3825
3: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 615
3: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 458
3: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 3425
3: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2680
3: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 10250
3: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 7600
3: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 10251 - 10500
3: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 7601 - 7787
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 21, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 17, 1865
  • 3: Liquidated Jul 10, 1916
  • 3: Succeeded by Wakefield Trust Company
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded South Reading Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $209,794
High Bal (1914) $1,263,414
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1905) $22,200
High Bal (1907) $100,000
Total Out (1915) $98,300
# Large Notes 188,780
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 188,780
$ Large Size $1,447,765
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,447,765
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $209,794.06 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $227,301.85 $85,225.00
Oct-07-1867 $226,552.53 $85,153.00
Oct-05-1868 $241,202.02 $84,868.00
Oct-09-1869 $238,467.88 $85,037.00
Oct-08-1870 $237,321.98 $84,607.00
Oct-02-1871 $256,530.30 $85,244.00
Oct-03-1872 $267,700.80 $84,224.00
Sep-12-1873 $272,295.43 $83,735.00
Oct-02-1874 $284,295.51 $85,255.00
Oct-01-1875 $269,445.66 $83,255.00
Oct-02-1876 $254,010.88 $84,255.00
Oct-01-1877 $279,881.72 $85,255.00
Oct-01-1878 $272,441.25 $84,355.00
Oct-02-1879 $264,763.26 $84,755.00
Oct-01-1880 $269,099.96 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $300,908.93 $89,200.00
Oct-03-1882 $297,682.79 $88,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $313,698.58 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $310,995.28 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $305,919.68 $89,200.00
Oct-07-1886 $279,030.42 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $312,873.01 $89,400.00
Oct-04-1888 $334,667.87 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $319,378.83 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $283,731.97 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $335,097.77 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $282,376.79 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $323,771.23 $55,480.00
Oct-02-1894 $282,851.60 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $347,251.13 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $343,738.30 $67,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $357,516.80 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $371,872.61 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $416,348.73 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $427,353.50 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $495,699.66 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $520,972.06 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $618,640.25 $24,400.00
Sep-06-1904 $688,662.24 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $678,762.00 $22,200.00
Sep-04-1906 $898,788.00 $36,800.00
Aug-22-1907 $888,987.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $876,109.00 $98,400.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,003,153.00 $98,800.00
Sep-01-1910 $971,087.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,186,044.00 $99,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,076,267.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,007,899.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,263,414.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,137,216.00 $98,300.00

 

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