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Bank Info for NB Charter 1644 (1866 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Houston, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1866-1866 William Fulton Thomas Madison Bagby
1866-1866 William N. Cooke Thomas Madison Bagby
1867-1875 Albert Wettermark Sr. Benjamin Armistead Shepherd
1876-1891 Alexander Porter Root Benjamin Armistead Shepherd
1892-1901 William Henry Palmer Alexander Porter Root
1902-1907 John Thaddeus Scott Alexander Porter Root
1908-1912 William Shepherd Cochran Owen Lynch Cochran
1913-1914 Francis Emile Russell Owen Lynch Cochran
1915-1922 Francis Emile Russell John Thaddeus Scott
1923-1928 Otis Wilson Jackson John Thaddeus Scott
1929-1929 Madden Douglas Jenkins John Thaddeus Scott
1930-1932 Madden Douglas Jenkins Francis Marion Law Sr.
Other Known Bank Note Signers
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 - 2900
Original Series 50-100 1 - 184
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 202
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 343
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 267
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 327
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 122000
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 97000
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 3661
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 7214
1902 Plain Back 4x5 122001 - 427289
1902 Plain Back 4x10 97001 - 271849
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 76114
1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 7215 - 10412
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 50456
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 25886
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 8584
1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 1983
1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 774
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 16, 1866
  • Chartered Mar 22, 1866
  • Opened for business May 16, 1866
  • Liquidated Jun 21, 1933
  • Succeeded by 13683 (First National Bank in, Houston, TX)
  • Circulation assumed by 13683 (First National Bank in, Houston, TX)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Note: Special: "This Bank stipulates to waive all claim to circulation under the act of Congress passed June 3, 1864".
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $163,931
High Bal (1928) $47,460,791
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1883) $13,100
High Bal (1912) $2,000,000
Total Out (1932) $1,980,140
# Large Notes 3,171,314
# Small Notes 526,098
# Total Notes 3,697,412
$ Large Size $26,690,480
$ Small Size $5,156,220
$ Total Issued $31,846,700
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1866 $163,931.17 $0.00
Oct-07-1867 $335,986.04 $85,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $357,610.60 $80,230.00
Oct-09-1869 $333,028.02 $73,170.00
Oct-08-1870 $450,592.60 $63,970.00
Oct-02-1871 $537,181.12 $52,070.00
Oct-03-1872 $527,473.86 $47,500.00
Sep-12-1873 $602,572.37 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $468,246.12 $86,900.00
Oct-01-1875 $465,540.34 $63,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $427,218.97 $30,400.00
Oct-01-1877 $432,955.05 $31,400.00
Oct-01-1878 $473,832.00 $31,200.00
Oct-02-1879 $628,526.55 $28,300.00
Oct-01-1880 $556,309.87 $25,300.00
Oct-01-1881 $731,704.36 $21,800.00
Oct-03-1882 $758,606.99 $17,800.00
Oct-02-1883 $779,040.72 $13,100.00
Sep-30-1884 $726,564.72 $30,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,028,521.17 $21,600.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,269,646.22 $0.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,619,979.43 $0.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,428,468.63 $0.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,429,941.67 $0.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,573,290.32 $0.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,669,023.13 $0.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,634,501.86 $0.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,481,282.26 $0.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,975,681.73 $0.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,713,304.57 $0.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,927,608.10 $0.00
Oct-05-1897 $2,201,642.16 $0.00
Sep-20-1898 $2,226,703.81 $0.00
Sep-07-1899 $2,482,134.01 $0.00
Sep-05-1900 $2,554,917.68 $0.00
Sep-30-1901 $3,054,270.86 $0.00
Sep-15-1902 $3,180,030.36 $0.00
Sep-09-1903 $3,150,645.69 $0.00
Sep-06-1904 $4,022,028.13 $0.00
Aug-25-1905 $4,264,205.00 $0.00
Sep-04-1906 $4,746,792.00 $0.00
Aug-22-1907 $4,562,337.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $5,690,780.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $7,039,388.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $9,060,369.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $10,785,389.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $15,013,719.00 $2,000,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $15,313,432.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $14,723,607.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $13,501,407.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $19,337,821.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $21,220,281.00 $2,000,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $25,034,195.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $28,443,541.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $32,810,009.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $24,054,688.00 $1,950,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $30,304,245.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $35,677,292.00 $1,976,600.00
Oct-10-1924 $40,491,879.00 $2,000,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $40,851,849.00 $1,982,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $42,376,427.00 $2,000,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $45,409,494.00 $1,980,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $47,460,791.00 $1,972,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $43,569,991.00 $1,940,420.00
Dec-31-1930 $45,497,918.00 $2,000,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $41,800,878.00 $2,000,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $39,600,049.00 $1,980,140.00

 

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