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Bank Info for NB Charter 1543 (1865 - 1919)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National City Bank of
Brooklyn, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1872 Henry J. Foster John J. Studwell
1873-1884 Andrew A. Rowe John J. Studwell
1885-1888 Charles T. Young David B. Powell
1889-1893 David L. Harris David B. Powell
1894-1896 David L. Harris Charles T. Young
1897-1912 Henry M. Wells Charles T. Young
1913-1918 B. P. Van Benthuysen Henry M. Wells
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 - 1500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 600
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1258
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2000
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 3123
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 6262
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 1433
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 3000
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 595
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 1, 1865
  • Chartered Aug 29, 1865
  • Liquidated Aug 26, 1919
  • Absorbed by Irving Trust Company, New York
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of the City Bank of Brooklyn; exception #10
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded City Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $1,437,493
High Bal (1918) $8,392,078
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1893) $88,200
High Bal (1880) $270,000
Total Out (1918) $120,000
# Large Notes 48,932
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 48,932
$ Large Size $2,570,150
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,570,150
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,437,492.91 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,656,176.67 $99,900.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,870,804.54 $99,900.00
Oct-05-1868 $2,049,336.00 $97,900.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,892,954.68 $97,900.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,883,102.08 $97,900.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,241,729.85 $97,900.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,895,744.96 $99,900.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,267,648.97 $96,555.00
Oct-02-1874 $2,042,060.97 $99,900.00
Oct-01-1875 $2,268,045.34 $99,900.00
Oct-02-1876 $2,010,160.93 $99,750.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,956,701.42 $189,900.00
Oct-01-1878 $2,200,841.84 $269,300.00
Oct-02-1879 $2,187,982.86 $268,750.00
Oct-01-1880 $2,389,021.92 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,708,893.81 $269,850.00
Oct-03-1882 $2,783,038.37 $270,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $2,702,190.42 $269,900.00
Sep-30-1884 $2,896,406.39 $269,950.00
Oct-01-1885 $3,020,642.57 $237,450.00
Oct-07-1886 $3,230,400.58 $269,950.00
Oct-05-1887 $3,458,815.05 $266,700.00
Oct-04-1888 $3,341,851.12 $270,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $3,460,348.43 $270,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $3,613,651.46 $269,950.00
Sep-25-1891 $3,297,615.26 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $3,817,805.12 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $3,626,698.87 $88,200.00
Oct-02-1894 $3,935,933.68 $90,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $4,131,318.45 $90,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $3,752,187.72 $89,700.00
Oct-05-1897 $3,846,875.36 $90,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $3,872,626.67 $90,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $4,114,465.52 $90,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $4,010,674.04 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $4,111,764.08 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $4,785,152.55 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $4,400,953.97 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $5,632,308.29 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $5,568,988.00 $89,050.00
Sep-04-1906 $5,636,389.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $5,247,058.00 $98,200.00
Sep-23-1908 $6,809,862.00 $120,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $7,054,281.00 $118,350.00
Sep-01-1910 $6,561,651.00 $116,100.00
Sep-01-1911 $6,380,408.00 $116,550.00
Sep-04-1912 $6,743,475.00 $120,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $6,710,746.00 $118,200.00
Sep-12-1914 $6,747,553.00 $119,550.00
Sep-02-1915 $7,192,565.00 $118,800.00
Sep-12-1916 $7,710,540.00 $118,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $7,857,898.00 $119,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $8,392,078.00 $120,000.00

 

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