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Bank Info for NB Charter 1906 (1871 - 1891)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Defiance National Bank
Defiance, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1873 Edward Squire Virgil Squire
1874-1890 Edward Squire James A. Orcutt
1891-1891 Edward Squire Joseph Ralston
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 - 6860
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3750
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1400
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3407
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1478
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 7, 1871
  • Chartered Dec 22, 1871
  • Liquidated Dec 7, 1891
  • Succeeded by 4661 (First National Bank, Defiance, OH)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Defiance County Bank
  • Succeeded by 4661 (First National Bank, Defiance, OH)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1876) $249,436
High Bal (1882) $471,574
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $22,500
High Bal (1872) $90,000
Total Out (1891) $22,500
# Large Notes 67,580
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 67,580
$ Large Size $321,340
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $321,340
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $286,878.14 $90,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $277,643.70 $89,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $263,251.04 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $286,386.42 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $249,436.22 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $275,453.62 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $282,699.57 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $331,220.46 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $371,862.26 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $456,352.76 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $471,573.87 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $380,413.92 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $290,070.43 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $274,542.89 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $302,233.79 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $327,753.58 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $344,667.93 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $406,664.31 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $417,676.20 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $415,342.10 $22,500.00

 

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