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Bank Info for NB Charter 1526 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of
Westminster, MD
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1871 Jacob Reese John Smith
1872-1872 George Andrew Reese John Smith
1872-1876 Augustus Diehl Schaeffer Joseph Shaeffer
1877-1890 William Amos Cunningham Joseph Shaeffer
1891-1893 John Horn Cunningham Joseph Shaeffer
1894-1901 John Horn Cunningham Henry Wirt Shriver
1902-1914 John Horn Cunningham William Bowser Thomas
1915-1919 John Horn Cunningham Francis C. Sharrer
1920-1935 John Horn Cunningham Oscar Dosch Gilbert
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 - 1750
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2250
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1348
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1204
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 706
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 560
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 1826
1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 1827 - 2425
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2804
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 788
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 3472
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 950
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 24, 1865
  • Chartered Aug 14, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1886) $111,304
High Bal (1929) $1,633,078
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1886) $11,200
High Bal (1924) $100,000
Total Out (1934) $100,000
# Large Notes 36,032
# Small Notes 25,974
# Total Notes 62,006
$ Large Size $1,191,650
$ Small Size $316,520
$ Total Issued $1,508,170
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $0.00 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $228,309.26 $63,345.00
Oct-07-1867 $233,349.64 $67,495.00
Oct-05-1868 $233,511.66 $67,225.00
Oct-09-1869 $224,388.95 $67,470.00
Oct-08-1870 $233,805.67 $67,345.00
Oct-02-1871 $217,760.03 $67,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $209,528.01 $67,330.00
Sep-12-1873 $203,009.21 $67,360.00
Oct-02-1874 $203,480.77 $65,785.00
Oct-01-1875 $205,944.08 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $209,911.94 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $210,111.29 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $201,987.34 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $168,977.16 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $157,161.69 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $161,505.66 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $146,361.12 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $153,534.01 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $151,905.17 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $136,913.60 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $111,304.24 $11,200.00
Oct-05-1887 $150,329.42 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $160,901.22 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $136,088.99 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $142,685.30 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $135,060.16 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $165,351.87 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $150,851.63 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $150,257.43 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $149,862.82 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $188,664.49 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $200,169.71 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $244,975.28 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $262,505.84 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $242,949.51 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $275,560.38 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $269,920.69 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $256,977.51 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $292,253.06 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $308,574.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $336,258.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $336,095.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $341,921.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $336,737.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $351,321.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $364,895.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $396,853.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $405,293.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $474,634.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $494,364.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $583,087.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $722,687.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $766,757.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $923,857.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,031,633.00 $49,900.00
Sep-06-1921 $966,896.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,047,113.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,210,495.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,268,673.00 $100,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,423,951.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,478,864.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,541,825.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,590,753.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,633,078.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,481,415.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,419,047.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,230,141.00 $100,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,214,812.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,452,630.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,373,012.00 $0.00

 

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