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Bank Info for NB Charter 1866 (1871 - 1881)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
St. Joseph, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1872 Francis Jordan Wm. E. Higman
1873-1879 James Baley Wm. E. Higman
1880-1880 Orville O. Jordan Wm. E. Higman
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 - 2500
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3125
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1145
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 14, 1871
  • Chartered Aug 29, 1871
  • Liquidated Jun 30, 1881
  • Succeeded by Bank of Saint Joseph
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Bank of St. Joseph
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $58,155
High Bal (1872) $246,068
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1878) $26,400
High Bal (1873) $45,000
Total Out (1880) $27,000
# Large Notes 27,080
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 27,080
$ Large Size $97,900
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $97,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $58,155.43 $0.00
Oct-03-1872 $246,067.50 $44,555.00
Sep-12-1873 $238,428.61 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $219,881.41 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $185,467.63 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $167,200.86 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $157,040.18 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $139,121.14 $26,400.00
Oct-02-1879 $149,661.76 $26,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $169,318.38 $27,000.00

 

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