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Bank Info for NB Charter 1795 (1871 - 1875)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Charleston, WV
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1874 John Claypool Isaac N. Smith
1875-1875 John Claypool W. E. Truslow
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 - 2040
Original Series 4x5 1 - 5490
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
  • (No Smithsonian Proofs available for Charter 1795)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 21, 1871
  • Chartered Feb 23, 1871
  • Liquidated Oct 2, 1875
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of the West
  • Succeeded by State Bank of West Virginia
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1875) $332,467
High Bal (1873) $425,813
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1873) $69,476
High Bal (1875) $90,000
Total Out (1875) $90,000
# Large Notes 30,120
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 30,120
$ Large Size $120,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $120,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $344,389.91 $69,961.00
Oct-03-1872 $373,723.82 $69,776.00
Sep-12-1873 $425,813.41 $69,476.00
Oct-02-1874 $354,605.17 $89,630.50
Oct-01-1875 $332,467.36 $90,000.00

 

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