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Bank Info for NB Charter 1796 (1871 - 1902)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Union National Bank of
New Orleans, LA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1877 James Chalaron Carl Kohn
1878-1891 Stephen Chalaron Carl Kohn
1892-1893 A. Labarthe Carl Kohn
1894-1895 A. Labarthe Stephen Chalaron
1897-1897 A. Labarthe S. V. Fornaris
1898-1901 G. Ferrier S. V. Fornaris
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 - 4070
Original Series 4x5 1 - 7105
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 4900
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1883
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 500
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 800
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1156
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 9840
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2361
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 3129
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 31, 1871
  • Chartered Feb 23, 1871
  • Liquidated Apr 14, 1902
  • Absorbed by Southern Trust and Banking Company
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Union Bank of Louisiana
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1878) $1,153,663
High Bal (1901) $3,711,525
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $40,640
High Bal (1901) $596,950
Total Out (1901) $596,950
# Large Notes 130,640
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 130,640
$ Large Size $1,697,500
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,697,500
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $1,921,971.66 $425,327.00
Oct-03-1872 $2,647,162.13 $448,936.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,317,813.79 $448,691.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,699,988.34 $449,411.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,865,010.26 $449,789.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,300,795.71 $224,735.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,251,480.50 $225,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,153,662.76 $221,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,318,135.70 $224,975.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,416,135.05 $223,900.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,903,796.49 $220,505.00
Oct-03-1882 $2,314,351.16 $221,245.00
Oct-02-1883 $2,340,561.31 $218,615.00
Sep-30-1884 $2,097,107.75 $40,640.00
Oct-01-1885 $2,253,134.22 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $2,170,121.36 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $2,268,527.06 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $2,428,836.19 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $2,662,041.87 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $2,654,127.72 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $2,366,677.90 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $2,472,154.55 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $2,096,308.27 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $2,264,915.79 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $2,365,190.41 $44,550.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,542,302.88 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,248,620.03 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,673,751.45 $270,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,864,544.22 $297,900.00
Sep-30-1901 $3,711,525.12 $596,950.00

 

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