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Bank Info for NB Charter 1503 (1865 - 1978)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Union Bank of
Monticello, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 George Elliott Bennett COL Israel Phelps Tremain
1866-1881 COL Israel Phelps Tremain Archibald Campbell Niven
1882-1883 George Elliott Bennett COL Israel Phelps Tremain
1884-1913 Edwin H. Strong George Elliott Bennett
1914-1915 John T. Ferrie Edwin H. Strong
1916-1924 Alonzo A. Calkin Edwin H. Strong
1925-1934 John Robert O'Neill Alonzo A. Calkin
1935-1935 * none * Alonzo A. Calkin
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 - 2000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3800
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3030
Original Series 50-50 1 - 150
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3210
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1614
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4533
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2804
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 1675
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1210
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3200
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2300
1902 Plain Back 4x5 3201 - 10710
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2301 - 7421
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1088
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 296
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 9042
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 2160
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 16, 1865
  • Chartered Aug 4, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into Chester National Bank in Chester,NY Dec 30, 1978
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Union Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1885) $226,007
High Bal (1934) $3,805,212
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1894) $11,235
High Bal (1867) $112,359
Total Out (1934) $99,200
# Large Notes 168,328
# Small Notes 19,506
# Total Notes 187,834
$ Large Size $1,307,510
$ Small Size $234,420
$ Total Issued $1,541,930
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $286,632.26 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $341,700.01 $106,374.00
Oct-07-1867 $339,733.56 $112,359.00
Oct-05-1868 $336,498.57 $111,856.00
Oct-09-1869 $325,893.66 $110,558.00
Oct-08-1870 $315,201.26 $109,496.00
Oct-02-1871 $332,375.22 $111,652.00
Oct-03-1872 $347,132.19 $111,626.00
Sep-12-1873 $346,876.31 $112,009.00
Oct-02-1874 $351,767.15 $112,250.00
Oct-01-1875 $333,949.91 $112,044.00
Oct-02-1876 $334,312.28 $110,535.00
Oct-01-1877 $323,804.56 $110,930.00
Oct-01-1878 $282,160.59 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $281,526.12 $89,970.00
Oct-01-1880 $301,310.54 $89,215.00
Oct-01-1881 $309,225.50 $89,960.00
Oct-03-1882 $313,100.33 $89,950.00
Oct-02-1883 $318,322.73 $89,695.00
Sep-30-1884 $318,648.01 $89,950.00
Oct-01-1885 $226,006.90 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $272,159.33 $44,390.00
Oct-05-1887 $261,940.50 $44,985.00
Oct-04-1888 $321,807.49 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $307,469.27 $44,980.00
Oct-02-1890 $298,834.48 $11,240.00
Sep-25-1891 $312,545.01 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $398,901.22 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $313,781.45 $11,245.00
Oct-02-1894 $312,192.94 $11,235.00
Sep-28-1895 $321,894.81 $11,240.00
Oct-06-1896 $332,154.81 $33,730.00
Oct-05-1897 $348,530.49 $33,705.00
Sep-20-1898 $336,333.31 $33,720.00
Sep-07-1899 $370,643.46 $33,375.00
Sep-05-1900 $442,575.93 $38,660.00
Sep-30-1901 $450,575.33 $39,870.00
Sep-15-1902 $462,239.99 $39,970.00
Sep-09-1903 $517,848.69 $40,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $461,189.07 $39,955.00
Aug-25-1905 $567,743.00 $39,820.00
Sep-04-1906 $616,379.00 $39,070.00
Aug-22-1907 $645,472.00 $39,080.00
Sep-23-1908 $593,623.00 $39,960.00
Sep-01-1909 $704,345.00 $38,225.00
Sep-01-1910 $732,172.00 $39,980.00
Sep-01-1911 $657,802.00 $39,925.00
Sep-04-1912 $667,496.00 $39,895.00
Aug-09-1913 $660,605.00 $39,510.00
Sep-12-1914 $720,382.00 $39,520.00
Sep-02-1915 $755,769.00 $39,100.00
Sep-12-1916 $870,243.00 $38,990.00
Sep-11-1917 $966,572.00 $40,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,067,326.00 $39,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,572,156.00 $40,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,036,642.00 $39,300.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,395,138.00 $38,300.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,544,066.00 $39,400.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,674,026.00 $39,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,587,605.00 $40,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,009,595.00 $39,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,248,193.00 $39,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $3,564,841.00 $39,200.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,629,204.00 $39,350.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,592,869.00 $40,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $3,630,075.00 $40,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,630,347.00 $39,640.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,378,595.00 $40,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,502,789.00 $99,650.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,805,212.00 $99,200.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,786,540.00 $0.00

 

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