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Bank Info for NB Charter 2035 (1872 - 1923)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Lima, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1873-1875 Shelby Taylor William F. Coulson
1876-1878 William F. Coulson Robert Mehaffey
1879-1880 E. B. Halladay Dr. Samuel A. Baxter
1881-1892 C. M. Hughes, Jr. Dr. Samuel A. Baxter
1893-1894 C. M. Hughes, Jr. S. S. Wheeler
1895-1896 Cyrus D. Crites S. S. Wheeler
1897-1906 Cyrus D. Crites Theo. D. Robb
1907-1910 Cyrus D. Crites R. E. Jones
1911-1911 Cyrus D. Crites * none *
1912-1914 Cyrus D. Crites Walter B. Richie
1915-1917 F. C. Cunningham Walter B. Richie
1918-1922 F. C. Cunningham Oliver Boston Selfridge, (Jr.)
1923-1923 F. C. Cunningham D. W. Morris
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 - 1648
Original Series 4x5 1 - 4063
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 6922
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 5550
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6400
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1620
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2328
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3400
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 340
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3401 - 9399
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 1, 1872
  • Chartered Aug 29, 1872
  • Liquidated Dec 31, 1923
  • Absorbed by First American Bak & Trust Company of
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1878) $158,860
High Bal (1923) $2,844,332
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $22,500
High Bal (1901) $100,000
Total Out (1923) $99,100
# Large Notes 153,080
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 153,080
$ Large Size $1,362,690
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,362,690
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-12-1873 $199,087.72 $49,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $212,127.70 $49,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $269,373.31 $47,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $183,296.40 $49,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $161,731.82 $49,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $158,860.46 $49,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $195,046.60 $49,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $255,524.35 $49,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $315,440.06 $49,500.00
Oct-03-1882 $328,077.17 $49,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $356,454.82 $49,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $309,907.53 $49,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $277,727.30 $49,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $366,872.09 $27,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $456,894.87 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $380,909.42 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $413,374.07 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $531,101.37 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $548,625.32 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $716,160.40 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $650,764.24 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $595,142.03 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $526,027.98 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $379,387.99 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $383,558.03 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $408,859.32 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $600,195.60 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $691,446.44 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $773,993.26 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $922,804.89 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $929,512.29 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $916,404.38 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $741,977.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $737,546.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $732,120.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $651,980.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $706,270.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $771,044.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $755,671.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $895,613.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $854,282.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $755,168.00 $100,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $805,570.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,334,620.00 $100,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,615,508.00 $97,600.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,014,585.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,866,554.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,259,188.00 $99,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,373,618.00 $98,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,720,050.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,844,332.00 $99,100.00

 

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