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Bank Info for NB Charter 1460 (1865 - 1900)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Phenix National Bank
Phenix, RI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1870 Henry D. Brown William Bennett Spencer
1871-1884 Henry D. Brown William Curtis Ames
1885-1893 Henry D. Brown Edwin W. Potter
1894-1896 Henry D. Brown Richard Greene Howland
1897-1899 George E. Sheldon Richard Greene Howland
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 - 2050
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1850
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2000
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1490
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2150
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 12, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 17, 1865
  • Liquidated Aug 30, 1900
  • Succeeded by Phenix Trust Company
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Phenix Village Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Phenix Village Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $103,663
High Bal (1875) $195,634
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $21,580
High Bal (1875) $74,300
Total Out (1899) $22,130
# Large Notes 38,160
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 38,160
$ Large Size $355,500
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $355,500
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $103,663.25 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $125,383.91 $51,760.00
Oct-07-1867 $132,297.68 $57,710.00
Oct-05-1868 $140,116.63 $57,010.00
Oct-09-1869 $144,018.99 $57,900.00
Oct-08-1870 $147,039.97 $57,300.00
Oct-02-1871 $141,121.60 $55,200.00
Oct-03-1872 $146,893.53 $57,440.00
Sep-12-1873 $145,017.08 $58,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $146,344.30 $58,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $195,634.35 $74,300.00
Oct-02-1876 $166,835.99 $43,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $163,865.72 $42,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $153,812.38 $42,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $172,067.52 $52,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $172,645.73 $53,200.00
Oct-01-1881 $174,918.02 $52,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $178,570.80 $52,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $180,764.01 $52,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $187,219.18 $52,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $186,085.78 $53,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $189,399.07 $53,805.00
Oct-05-1887 $163,367.89 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $164,118.90 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $165,117.90 $22,200.00
Oct-02-1890 $165,420.35 $22,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $171,913.44 $21,900.00
Sep-30-1892 $166,974.85 $22,300.00
Oct-03-1893 $175,090.53 $21,900.00
Oct-02-1894 $178,882.64 $21,800.00
Sep-28-1895 $175,613.54 $21,600.00
Oct-06-1896 $176,752.02 $22,090.00
Oct-05-1897 $174,128.22 $22,200.00
Sep-20-1898 $170,942.88 $21,580.00
Sep-07-1899 $182,605.42 $22,130.00

 

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