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Bank Info for NB Charter 2136 (1874 - 1891)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Binghamton, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1874-1879 George M. Burr Erastus Ross
1880-1880 Horace Griswold Erastus Ross
1881-1890 Frederic E. Ross Erastus Ross
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 - 3000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3625
Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 250
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 1740
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 16475
Series 1875 3x20-50 1 - 227
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 26, 1874
  • Chartered Feb 24, 1874
  • Liquidated Jun 25, 1891
  • Succeeded by Merchants Bank
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Note: cir from broken Banks
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1874) $280,729
High Bal (1889) $1,136,445
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1879) $65,700
High Bal (1876) $90,000
Total Out (1890) $90,000
# Large Notes 101,268
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 101,268
$ Large Size $478,170
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $478,170
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1874 $280,729.05 $86,770.00
Oct-01-1875 $292,179.17 $89,983.00
Oct-02-1876 $343,993.30 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $397,233.34 $88,100.00
Oct-01-1878 $429,776.17 $88,400.00
Oct-02-1879 $442,948.42 $65,700.00
Oct-01-1880 $487,927.25 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $603,082.44 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $662,822.70 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $796,794.42 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $765,357.82 $88,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $778,086.36 $89,100.00
Oct-07-1886 $921,074.53 $89,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $951,086.05 $89,160.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,011,016.04 $86,880.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,136,445.23 $88,080.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,081,339.08 $90,000.00

 

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