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Bank Info for NB Charter 1722 (1870 - 1890)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Decatur, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1872 E. Parker Hill Alexander B. Copley
1873-1875 Chas. Duncombe Chas. W. Fisk
1876-1877 William Hodges Alexander B. Copley
1878-1879 L. Dana Hill E. Parker Hill
1880-1885 L. Dana Hill Alexander B. Copley
1886-1886 H. E. Squier Alexander B. Copley
1887-1888 L. D. Roberts Alexander B. Copley
1889-1889 A. H. Huyck Alexander B. Copley
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 3x1-2 1 - 2300
Original Series 4x5 1 - 4300
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5751
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 20, 1870
  • Chartered Oct 15, 1870
  • Liquidated Sep 20, 1890
  • Succeeded by First State Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by First State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1886) $123,337
High Bal (1873) $194,117
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1885) $11,250
High Bal (1874) $67,428
Total Out (1889) $11,250
# Large Notes 49,404
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 49,404
$ Large Size $212,520
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $212,520
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $156,747.68 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $193,397.46 $67,009.00
Sep-12-1873 $194,117.47 $66,591.00
Oct-02-1874 $185,225.36 $67,428.00
Oct-01-1875 $181,805.17 $60,082.00
Oct-02-1876 $152,679.59 $44,956.00
Oct-01-1877 $139,113.83 $44,994.00
Oct-01-1878 $133,394.69 $44,991.00
Oct-02-1879 $153,419.16 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $158,507.13 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $163,799.91 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $171,191.60 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $180,443.67 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $154,114.91 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $125,934.24 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $123,336.93 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $153,238.19 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $134,305.79 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $135,693.68 $11,250.00

 

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