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Bank Info for NB Charter 2223 (1875 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Montrose, PA
2 2nd title not used on notes: The First and Farmers National Bank of (9/1/1923)
Montrose, PA
3 The First and Farmers National Bank and Trust Company of (12/11/1923)
Montrose, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1875-1876 N. L. Lenheim William J. Turrell
1877-1881 Gabriel B. Eldred William J. Turrell
1882-1884 Gabriel B. Eldred George V. Bentley
1885-1886 D. R. Lathrop Gabriel B. Eldred
1887-1887 D. R. Lathrop William DuBois Lusk
1888-1890 Amos Nichols William DuBois Lusk
1891-1894 Amos Nichols H. L. Beach
1895-1914 William H. Warner H. L. Beach
1915-1926 William H. Warner H. F. Manzer
1927-1929 A. J. Wheaton H. F. Manzer
1930-1932 A. J. Wheaton S. M. Dessauer
1933-1933 * none * S. M. Dessauer
1934-1935 M. H. Baker S. M. Dessauer
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 7500
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2371
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3650
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1730
1: 1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4070
1: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2497
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1250
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1000
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1251 - 6150
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1001 - 3500
3: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 16110
3: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 9699
3: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 6394
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3156
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 862
3: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 14348
3: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 7014
3: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1802
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 27, 1875
  • Chartered Feb 13, 1875
  • 1: Assumed 6746 by consolidation Sep 1, 1923 and its circulation with title change (Farmers National Bank, Montrose, PA)
  • 3: Absorbed 11393 Sep 14, 1933 and its circulation (First National Bank, Springville, PA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1885) $197,036
High Bal (1928) $2,844,952
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1885) $11,250
High Bal (1934) $175,000
Total Out (1934) $175,000
# Large Notes 229,108
# Small Notes 85,636
# Total Notes 314,744
$ Large Size $1,668,320
$ Small Size $662,540
$ Total Issued $2,330,860
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1875 $279,091.14 $81,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $282,413.11 $81,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $251,247.54 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $211,616.11 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $213,606.34 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $211,184.81 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $238,324.57 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $255,322.08 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $256,821.20 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $215,944.78 $18,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $197,035.97 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $236,680.05 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $222,204.31 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $238,689.09 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $260,664.37 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $268,476.66 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $295,756.71 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $419,019.58 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $352,419.40 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $341,629.54 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $341,855.05 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $317,948.92 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $329,374.12 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $371,279.06 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $431,212.19 $18,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $498,794.37 $20,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $527,242.72 $20,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $605,153.61 $20,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $582,769.80 $20,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $641,793.83 $20,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $668,818.00 $20,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $673,718.00 $20,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $790,742.00 $20,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $920,160.00 $48,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $912,934.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $933,151.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $954,489.00 $49,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,010,589.00 $49,100.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,102,479.00 $49,400.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,129,391.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,079,051.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,138,073.00 $49,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,229,121.00 $49,997.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,345,157.00 $49,997.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,683,887.00 $49,997.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,450,764.00 $49,197.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,400,511.00 $48,597.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,353,221.00 $49,998.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,409,658.00 $98,897.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,328,025.00 $145,598.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,660,395.00 $147,198.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,678,906.00 $146,798.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,758,707.00 $148,998.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,844,952.00 $147,898.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,636,965.00 $141,237.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,537,926.00 $149,997.00
Dec-31-1931 $2,561,537.00 $149,998.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,494,259.00 $150,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,501,955.00 $171,530.00
Dec-31-1934 $2,604,720.00 $175,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $2,633,042.00 $0.00

 

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