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Bank Info for NB Charter 2025 (1872 - 1935)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Middletown, OH
2 The First and Merchants National Bank of (9/30/1919)
Middletown, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1872-1873 Francis P. Loehr Charles F. Gunckel
1874-1879 John M. Loehr Charles F. Gunckel
1880-1887 G. F. Stevens Charles F. Gunckel
1888-1890 E. W. Gunckel Charles F. Gunckel
1891-1891 Chas. D. Wrenn Charles F. Gunckel
1892-1893 Chas. D. Wrenn Paul John Sorg
1894-1899 John W. Boyd Paul John Sorg
1900-1900 C. B. Niederlander Paul John Sorg
1901-1901 C. B. Niederlander Paul Arthur Sorg
1901-1901 C. B. Niederlander Paul John Sorg
1902-1904 C. B. Niederlander Paul Arthur Sorg
1905-1907 C. B. Niederlander W. L. Dechant
1908-1908 C. B. Niederlander Susan Jennie (Gruver) Sorg
1909-1910 C. B. Niederlander John W. Boyd
1911-1918 C. J. Stahl John W. Boyd
1919-1919 C. J. Stahl C. B. Niederlander
1920-1921 Chas. J. Brooks M. W. Renick
1922-1924 Chas. J. Brooks J. A. Aull
1925-1930 C. J. Stahl J. A. Aull
1931-1934 R. H. Snyder J. A. Aull
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
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 560
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 3125
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 16250
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 530
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 10750
1: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2124
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4500
1: 1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 4500
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 4501 - 8000
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 4501 - 6275
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 46643
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 32580
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 8398
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 4892
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1376
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 22208
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 12048
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 3768
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 10, 1872
  • Chartered Aug 1, 1872
  • 1: Assumed 1545 by consolidation and its circulation Sep 30, 1919 with title change (First National Bank, Middletown, OH)
  • 2: Liquidated Nov 26, 1935
  • 2: Absorbed by American Trust & Savings Bank of Middletown
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1872) $83,566
High Bal (1928) $4,653,246
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1872) $27,000
High Bal (1921) $400,000
Total Out (1934) $400,000
# Large Notes 506,288
# Small Notes 126,020
# Total Notes 632,308
$ Large Size $4,086,360
$ Small Size $1,017,460
$ Total Issued $5,103,820
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1872 $83,566.06 $27,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $129,579.48 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $158,283.18 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $207,602.40 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $216,852.97 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $224,476.45 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $234,189.70 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $272,053.16 $54,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $393,296.58 $112,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $528,727.87 $135,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $555,209.37 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $617,910.47 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $681,896.94 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $724,363.09 $135,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $788,726.60 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $827,869.47 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,035,407.19 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,379,998.61 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,513,440.96 $90,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,102,409.97 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,054,895.31 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,295,446.81 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,182,169.52 $90,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $844,127.66 $90,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $809,936.83 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $816,373.67 $90,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $899,110.10 $90,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,070,887.40 $90,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,075,583.43 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $989,684.07 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,050,009.25 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,114,222.15 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,049,650.04 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $932,190.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $991,714.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,226,626.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,156,828.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,045,777.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $969,043.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $951,535.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $998,614.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $991,609.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,003,715.00 $99,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $983,712.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,049,807.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,197,479.00 $97,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,466,161.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,509,492.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $4,054,050.00 $387,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,605,853.00 $400,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,096,461.00 $400,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,227,816.00 $394,600.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,015,054.00 $393,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,192,321.00 $400,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $4,431,157.00 $200,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,127,720.00 $197,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,653,246.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $4,454,531.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,444,077.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,708,123.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,941,713.00 $400,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,444,936.00 $400,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,604,851.00 $400,000.00

 

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