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Bank Info for NB Charter 2004 (1872 - 1886)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Berea, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1874 H. C. Johnson Thomas Churchward
1875-1886 Alson H. Pomeroy Thomas Churchward
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 - 2600
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2975
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 40
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5818
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 3, 1872
  • Chartered Jun 27, 1872
  • Liquidated Dec 1, 1886
  • Succeeded by Bank of Berea
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Bank of Berea
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $116,018
High Bal (1882) $287,262
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1872) $31,500
High Bal (1873) $45,000
Total Out (1886) $45,000
# Large Notes 45,732
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 45,732
$ Large Size $189,060
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $189,060
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $116,017.88 $31,500.00
Sep-12-1873 $176,556.41 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $164,326.49 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $173,001.16 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $157,267.19 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $154,669.93 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $132,176.73 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $133,910.42 $43,600.00
Oct-01-1880 $169,644.52 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $249,595.03 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $287,261.53 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $257,756.61 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $231,941.14 $44,100.00
Oct-01-1885 $222,038.84 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $235,953.97 $45,000.00

 

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