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Bank Info for NB Charter 1829 (1871 - 1927)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Allegan, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1875 Geo. B. Robinson Benjamin D. Pritchard
1876-1881 Fred. G. Truesdell Benjamin D. Pritchard
1882-1890 Leon Chichester Benjamin D. Pritchard
1891-1904 F. I. Chichester Benjamin D. Pritchard
1905-1905 F. I. Chichester N. B. West
1906-1906 F. I. Chichester J. P. Griswold
1907-1908 F. I. Chichester Leon Chichester
1909-1915 Frank Andrews F. I. Chichester
1916-1917 Artus Wellington Sherwood F. I. Chichester
1918-1918 W. W. Miller F. I. Chichester
1919-1920 W. W. Miller Orien S. Cross
1921-1925 B. W. Barker Orien S. Cross
1926-1926 M. B. Moore Orien S. Cross
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 - 2900
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2775
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4160
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 1250
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2520
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 960
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 646
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2900
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2901 - 8824
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 11, 1871
  • Chartered May 31, 1871
  • Receivership Feb 18, 1927
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $104,677
High Bal (1918) $1,271,570
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1895) $10,650
High Bal (1904) $50,000
Total Out (1926) $50,000
# Large Notes 96,140
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 96,140
$ Large Size $796,900
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $796,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $104,677.40 $27,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $147,246.47 $44,544.00
Sep-12-1873 $141,615.03 $44,504.00
Oct-02-1874 $137,155.57 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $135,673.05 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $129,756.16 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $136,270.63 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $138,933.86 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $162,013.91 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $175,445.27 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $200,050.69 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $176,283.76 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $150,440.61 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1884 $154,793.90 $11,250.00
Oct-01-1885 $172,591.56 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $177,544.86 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $197,446.22 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $182,331.46 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $190,555.69 $10,750.00
Oct-02-1890 $207,084.98 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $208,833.36 $10,750.00
Sep-30-1892 $201,651.48 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $203,270.39 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $201,940.05 $11,220.00
Sep-28-1895 $205,310.85 $10,650.00
Oct-06-1896 $187,735.02 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $211,385.34 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $239,970.90 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $250,406.55 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $234,382.37 $12,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $267,928.79 $11,900.00
Sep-15-1902 $310,090.59 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $333,472.29 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $383,435.37 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $405,954.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $646,922.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $789,590.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $909,322.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $894,879.00 $49,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,081,799.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,085,812.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,123,417.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,188,970.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,116,102.00 $49,200.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,096,165.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,082,093.00 $49,100.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,184,764.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,271,570.00 $49,300.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,131,992.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,142,359.00 $49,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $869,516.00 $49,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $811,227.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $993,080.00 $49,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,072,252.00 $49,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,207,130.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,051,203.00 $50,000.00

 

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