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Bank Info for NB Charter 2104 (1873 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Gold Bank of
Santa Barbara, CA
2 The First National Bank of (9/20/1880)
Santa Barbara, CA
3 First National Trust and Savings Bank of (6/21/1927)
Santa Barbara, CA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1873-1875 Amasa L. Lincoln Mortimer Cook
1876-1877 Amasa L. Lincoln Milo Sawyer
1878-1880 Amasa L. Lincoln Russel Heath
1881-1886 Amasa L. Lincoln W. W. Hollister
1887-1894 Amasa L. Lincoln James W. Calkins
1895-1896 Amasa L. Lincoln R. B. Canfield
1897-1915 H. P. Lincoln R. B. Canfield
1916-1917 Jas. D. Lowsley R. B. Canfield
1918-1921 Jas. D. Lowsley Seth A. Keeney
1922-1922 C. C. Cumings Seth A. Keeney
1923-1924 H. Howard Pepper Seth A. Keeney
1925-1929 C. B. Way Seth A. Keeney
1930-1932 H. W. Sanders Seth A. Keeney
1933-1933 Jas. D. Lowsley Seth A. Keeney
1934-1935 Jas. D. Lowsley K. W. Watters
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 4x5 1 - 500 Gold
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 800 Gold
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 200 Gold
2: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1184
2: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 374
2: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3000
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1849
2: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 917
2: 1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3925
2: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2376
2: 1882 Date Back 50-100 1 - 35
2: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 2500
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2000
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 2501 - 43196
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2001 - 10660
3: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 19154
3: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 31142
3: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 82160
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 24, 1873
  • Chartered May 7, 1873
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Mortimer Cook
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1878) $124,593
High Bal (1935) $6,395,957
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $22,500
High Bal (1931) $300,000
Total Out (1934) $300,000
# Large Notes 349,628
# Small Notes 269,012
# Total Notes 618,640
$ Large Size $2,467,850
$ Small Size $1,345,060
$ Total Issued $3,812,910
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-12-1873 $263,479.88 $40,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $346,945.97 $80,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $342,743.57 $79,940.00
Oct-02-1876 $204,814.43 $27,110.00
Oct-01-1877 $131,571.29 $27,105.00
Oct-01-1878 $124,593.29 $27,065.00
Oct-02-1879 $140,789.37 $26,775.00
Oct-01-1880 $150,807.89 $0.00
Oct-01-1881 $207,567.11 $30,600.00
Oct-03-1882 $304,617.45 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $306,091.16 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $341,925.57 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $271,034.72 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $345,969.36 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $728,246.67 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $506,009.19 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $486,137.47 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $544,520.43 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $506,737.90 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $554,352.59 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $482,932.35 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $468,450.48 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $444,670.37 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $452,985.44 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $444,388.24 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $455,649.33 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $457,823.68 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $484,087.30 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $594,964.69 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $605,635.80 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $748,822.54 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $799,850.54 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $887,675.00 $98,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $870,289.00 $96,800.00
Aug-22-1907 $822,385.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $793,819.00 $95,900.00
Sep-01-1909 $929,207.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $924,188.00 $98,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $942,597.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,177,318.00 $98,497.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,242,970.00 $96,797.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,449,048.00 $99,997.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,646,208.00 $94,848.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,964,807.00 $99,997.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,696,839.00 $89,997.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,037,502.00 $89,997.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,375,146.00 $89,998.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,933,080.00 $89,498.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,661,662.00 $85,297.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,892,027.00 $88,100.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,712,062.00 $196,100.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,894,657.00 $194,050.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,578,382.00 $194,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,334,700.00 $196,600.00
Oct-10-1927 $5,197,573.00 $190,160.00
Dec-31-1928 $5,974,893.00 $195,800.00
Dec-31-1929 $6,120,593.00 $191,420.00
Dec-31-1930 $5,700,300.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $5,670,993.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $5,167,149.00 $300,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $5,048,780.00 $296,950.00
Dec-31-1934 $5,815,863.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $6,395,957.00 $0.00

 

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