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Bank Info for NB Charter 2256 (1875 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers & Mechanics National Bank of
Mercer, PA
2 The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of [4/8/1895]
Mercer, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1875-1883 Lycurgus Hefling Beriah Magoffin, (Jr.)
1884-1885 John Robinson Dr. Reuben V. Belles
1886-1888 John Robinson Beriah Magoffin, (Jr.)
1889-1892 Hon. Henry Robinson Beriah Magoffin, (Jr.)
1893-1900 John I. Gordon Beriah Magoffin, (Jr.)
1901-1901 James D. Emery Beriah Magoffin, (Jr.)
1902-1908 R. C. Kerr Beriah Magoffin, (Jr.)
1909-1909 R. C. Kerr A. B. Carter
1910-1917 R. C. Kerr Beriah Magoffin, (Jr.)
1918-1921 E. B. Reed Thos. K. Adams
1922-1932 E. B. Reed R. C. Kerr
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 - 4000
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2991
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2780
2: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2370
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1400
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1401 - 10127
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2386
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 619
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 7, 1875
  • Chartered May 11, 1875
  • 2: Conservatorship Mar 31, 1933
  • 2: Liquidated Feb 8, 1934
  • 2: Succeeded by 13846 (Farmers National Bank, Mercer, PA)
  • 2: Circulation assumed by 13846 (Farmers National Bank, Mercer, PA)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1875) $136,224
High Bal (1926) $1,470,131
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $18,000
High Bal (1925) $80,000
Total Out (1932) $80,000
# Large Notes 89,072
# Small Notes 18,030
# Total Notes 107,102
$ Large Size $903,670
$ Small Size $217,440
$ Total Issued $1,121,110
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1875 $136,223.57 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $182,694.26 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $213,359.00 $25,400.00
Oct-01-1878 $205,376.13 $26,400.00
Oct-02-1879 $227,215.33 $25,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $227,800.11 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $248,287.57 $27,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $253,354.96 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $238,901.93 $26,400.00
Sep-30-1884 $221,508.04 $27,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $252,738.58 $27,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $261,174.20 $27,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $303,181.33 $27,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $280,113.18 $27,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $311,121.15 $27,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $316,233.19 $18,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $305,669.19 $18,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $350,100.98 $18,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $292,420.38 $18,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $319,705.37 $18,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $313,047.48 $18,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $279,064.80 $18,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $283,223.52 $18,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $295,158.65 $18,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $371,903.60 $27,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $426,554.03 $30,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $415,778.46 $30,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $437,457.49 $30,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $412,506.47 $30,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $393,987.16 $30,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $408,084.00 $30,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $450,960.00 $30,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $438,609.00 $30,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $428,624.00 $30,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $432,914.00 $30,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $400,418.00 $30,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $388,625.00 $30,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $402,980.00 $30,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $398,486.00 $30,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $418,037.00 $30,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $435,032.00 $30,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $437,973.00 $30,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $487,244.00 $30,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $681,930.00 $29,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $721,914.00 $30,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $840,783.00 $30,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $876,754.00 $29,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $907,346.00 $30,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,087,802.00 $29,600.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,146,596.00 $48,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,283,644.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,470,131.00 $78,900.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,269,290.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,442,160.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,427,875.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,354,851.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,250,254.00 $80,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,140,537.00 $80,000.00

 

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