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Bank Info for NB Charter 1625 (1865 - 1883)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Dowagiac, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1866-1868 William A. Stow Henry B. Denman
1869-1882 Nelson F. Choate Daniel Lyle
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 - 5000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2750
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 7, 1865
  • Chartered Dec 29, 1865
  • Liquidated Jan 3, 1883
  • Succeeded by Dowagiac City Bank
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • New bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Denman & Stow
  • Succeeded by Dowagiac City Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1867) $114,594
High Bal (1882) $251,281
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1873) $44,490
High Bal (1866) $45,000
Total Out (1882) $44,992
# Large Notes 31,000
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 31,000
$ Large Size $155,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $155,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $117,596.23 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $114,594.31 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $119,566.54 $45,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $135,008.34 $44,795.00
Oct-08-1870 $139,116.34 $44,735.00
Oct-02-1871 $143,263.65 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $147,140.61 $45,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $147,557.43 $44,490.00
Oct-02-1874 $147,246.72 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $150,568.06 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $172,142.50 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $163,623.90 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $158,120.75 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $196,782.34 $44,997.00
Oct-01-1880 $224,324.93 $44,992.00
Oct-01-1881 $244,160.51 $44,992.00
Oct-03-1882 $251,281.10 $44,992.00

 

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