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Bank Info for NB Charter 221 (1864 - 1933)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Portland, ME
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1869 William Edward Gould St. John Smith
1870-1885 William Edward Gould Harrison Jewell Libby
1886-1890 James Edward Wengren Harrison Jewell Libby
1891-1911 James Edward Wengren Frederick Robie
1912-1912 James Edward Wengren Daniel Freeman Emery, Jr.
1913-1929 Carl A. Weber Philip Greeley Brown
1930-1932 Everett Montgomery Holden Philip Greeley Brown
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 - 8046
Original Series 4x5 1 - 11350
Original Series 4x10 1 - 10575
Original Series 2x20-50-100 1 - 1909
Original Series 50-100 1910 - 3500
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 6255
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 6245
Series 1875 2x20-50-100 1 - 2069
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 11476
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 8574
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1963
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 2900
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2100
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 21750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 16500
1902 Plain Back 4x5 21751 - 218308
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 16501 - 45800
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 52998
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 6898
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 15206
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 3270
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jan 29, 1864
  • Succeeded International Bank
  • Assumed 878 Jun 24, 1872 by consolidation (Second National Bank, Portland, ME)
  • Conservatorship Mar 31, 1933
  • Receivership Nov 6, 1933
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded International Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1867) $1,902,444
High Bal (1929) $11,643,762
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $45,000
High Bal (1879) $720,000
Total Out (1932) $600,000
# Large Notes 1,349,536
# Small Notes 377,852
# Total Notes 1,727,388
$ Large Size $9,831,430
$ Small Size $2,112,550
$ Total Issued $11,943,980
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $2,391,048.42 $167,500.00
Oct-02-1865 $2,836,201.39 $466,770.00
Oct-01-1866 $2,429,037.63 $489,770.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,902,444.27 $520,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $2,097,834.88 $520,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $2,049,754.56 $520,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $2,123,384.56 $520,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,357,741.57 $520,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $2,405,087.86 $601,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,542,943.39 $601,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $2,448,216.05 $601,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $2,353,221.70 $580,200.00
Oct-02-1876 $2,252,895.66 $529,200.00
Oct-01-1877 $2,360,360.40 $611,340.00
Oct-01-1878 $2,378,738.98 $671,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $2,400,860.19 $720,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $2,711,726.31 $720,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $3,177,937.12 $711,300.00
Oct-03-1882 $3,222,009.65 $708,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $3,327,132.95 $720,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $3,200,674.82 $720,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $3,416,830.03 $720,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $3,198,835.46 $720,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $2,346,107.17 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $2,640,081.54 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $2,378,867.86 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $2,548,350.35 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $2,321,762.60 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $2,499,466.37 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $2,723,955.96 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $2,730,779.01 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $2,484,128.40 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $2,791,522.07 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $2,896,831.55 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $2,698,984.88 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $3,296,490.94 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $3,180,184.17 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $3,014,741.53 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,806,673.54 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,963,618.03 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $3,162,130.41 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $3,178,134.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $3,279,149.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $3,470,038.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $3,460,427.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,683,578.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,664,403.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $4,113,394.00 $298,900.00
Sep-04-1912 $4,624,085.00 $300,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $4,206,117.00 $294,400.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,592,770.00 $297,650.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,932,001.00 $293,800.00
Sep-12-1916 $6,443,655.00 $295,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $6,588,948.00 $296,300.00
Aug-31-1918 $6,774,689.00 $295,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $7,517,632.00 $286,100.00
Sep-12-1920 $8,352,008.00 $297,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $8,564,482.00 $295,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $8,758,058.00 $600,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $10,006,463.00 $595,100.00
Oct-10-1924 $9,695,560.00 $591,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $10,493,074.00 $600,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $11,078,174.00 $593,600.00
Oct-10-1927 $11,349,638.00 $589,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $11,501,851.00 $594,300.00
Dec-31-1929 $11,643,762.00 $600,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $11,555,463.00 $588,240.00
Dec-31-1931 $10,078,934.00 $592,440.00
Dec-31-1932 $8,793,270.00 $600,000.00

 

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