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Bank Info for NB Charter 2231 (1875 - 1924)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The West Waterville National Bank
West Waterville, ME
2 The Messalonskee National Bank (4/15/1884)
Oakland, ME
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1875-1884 George H. Bryant Albion Parris Benjamin
1885-1889 J. E. Harris Albion Parris Benjamin
1890-1892 J. E. Harris Luther D. Emerson
1893-1898 J. E. Harris Andrew J. Libby
1899-1921 J. E. Harris George Waterman Goulding
1922-1923 T. L. Elliott Horace Wesley Greeley
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 3x10-20 1 - 2150
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 724
2: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1729
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1960
2: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1611
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 400
2: 1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 401 - 600 Type uncertain
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 601 - 2286

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 6, 1875
  • Chartered Mar 10, 1875
  • 1: Change of location and title Apr 15, 1884
  • 2: Liquidated May 1, 1924
  • 2: Absorbed by Augusta Trust Company, Augusta
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1894) $142,073
High Bal (1920) $327,945
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1923) $17,800
High Bal (1875) $67,500
Total Out (1923) $17,800
# Large Notes 41,840
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 41,840
$ Large Size $523,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $523,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1875 $163,937.18 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $161,164.71 $67,330.00
Oct-01-1877 $168,355.41 $67,480.00
Oct-01-1878 $168,351.86 $66,540.00
Oct-02-1879 $173,626.49 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $184,484.04 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $199,094.61 $66,900.00
Oct-03-1882 $183,475.32 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $184,554.94 $66,900.00
Sep-30-1884 $191,449.31 $65,020.00
Oct-01-1885 $185,040.68 $66,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $204,511.14 $65,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $199,830.88 $67,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $143,696.39 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $143,462.63 $18,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $143,477.32 $18,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $144,916.25 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $157,235.39 $18,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $161,773.46 $18,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $142,073.07 $18,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $156,183.32 $18,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $178,383.04 $18,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $165,685.15 $18,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $170,123.96 $18,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $151,199.62 $18,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $158,333.17 $20,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $168,489.01 $20,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $182,313.87 $19,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $200,373.11 $19,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $170,052.68 $20,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $182,684.00 $20,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $219,485.00 $20,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $209,590.00 $20,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $226,316.00 $20,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $186,878.00 $20,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $234,732.00 $20,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $226,212.00 $20,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $223,533.00 $20,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $236,169.00 $19,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $214,442.00 $19,600.00
Sep-02-1915 $230,452.00 $19,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $249,042.00 $19,700.00
Sep-11-1917 $236,570.00 $19,300.00
Aug-31-1918 $273,706.00 $19,600.00
Sep-12-1919 $301,340.00 $19,400.00
Sep-12-1920 $327,945.00 $19,300.00
Sep-06-1921 $269,834.00 $19,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $261,485.00 $19,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $263,778.00 $17,800.00

 

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