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Bank Info for NB Charter 1640 (1866 - 1919)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Savannah, GA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1866-1866 George W. Davis Henry Brigham
1867-1867 J. E. Gaudry Henry Brigham
1868-1868 George W. Davis Henry Brigham
1869-1870 J. E. Gaudry Henry Brigham
1871-1875 S. Olin Talley Henry Brigham
1876-1882 Thomas Gadsden Henry Brigham
1883-1887 Thomas Gadsden George L. Coke
1888-1890 Thomas Gadsden John L. Hammond
1891-1891 Wm. S. Rockwell John L. Hammond
1892-1893 Wm. S. Rockwell Samuel P. Hamilton
1894-1896 William W. Rogers Samuel P. Hamilton
1897-1898 William Martin Davant Samuel P. Hamilton
1899-1899 William Martin Davant S. Guckenheimer
1900-1908 William Martin Davant J. A. G. Carson
1909-1910 William Martin Davant Geo. J. Mills
1911-1918 William Martin Davant Joseph Hull
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 - 5900
Original Series 4x10 1 - 4100
Original Series 2x20-50-100 1 - 2213
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 7085
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 5487
Series 1875 2x20-50-100 1 - 693
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 10817
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4782
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 8850
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 6400
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 31165
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 25734
1902 Plain Back 4x5 31166 - 42770
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 25735 - 33059
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 1, 1866
  • Chartered Mar 7, 1866
  • Liquidated Jan 14, 1919
  • Absorbed by Citizens & Southern Bank of Savannah
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Note: Special: "This Bank stipulates to waive all claim to circulation in excess of 1/3 of its capital.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1867) $1,026,504
High Bal (1911) $2,141,890
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1899) $33,280
High Bal (1872) $450,000
Total Out (1918) $400,000
# Large Notes 528,624
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 528,624
$ Large Size $4,656,110
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $4,656,110
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $1,043,801.55 $150,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,026,504.03 $250,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,356,304.41 $250,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,233,052.29 $250,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,845,053.67 $248,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,648,880.64 $446,225.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,699,623.45 $450,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,682,035.03 $449,710.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,706,491.02 $410,480.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,609,113.28 $377,983.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,398,450.66 $298,193.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,343,929.27 $230,493.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,691,441.72 $440,700.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,749,982.66 $448,490.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,896,783.76 $435,300.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,076,916.70 $436,960.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,583,465.72 $257,490.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,517,530.32 $54,450.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,453,523.66 $54,450.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,423,866.43 $54,450.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,457,646.48 $54,450.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,435,463.73 $54,450.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,595,638.78 $51,070.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,542,543.41 $44,990.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,759,865.12 $41,760.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,431,704.91 $43,580.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,316,655.83 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,182,473.95 $44,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,273,323.62 $44,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,157,622.06 $44,430.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,298,266.88 $45,020.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,165,574.31 $45,860.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,067,376.44 $46,800.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,336,741.73 $33,280.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,427,201.48 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,470,974.91 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,391,269.64 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,438,686.06 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,159,954.75 $97,300.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,340,260.00 $95,600.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,626,028.00 $197,600.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,809,914.00 $300,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,820,269.00 $300,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,794,036.00 $400,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,797,232.00 $400,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,141,890.00 $400,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,012,577.00 $400,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,763,706.00 $400,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,770,710.00 $400,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,701,824.00 $400,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,803,843.00 $400,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,801,759.00 $40,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,063,053.00 $400,000.00

 

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