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Bank Info for NB Charter 2266 (1875 - 1909)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Union National Gold Bank of
Oakland, CA
2 The Union National Bank of (3/8/1880)
Oakland, CA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1875-1880 Henry A. Palmer Ashmun C. Henry
1881-1881 C. Gaines (Asst) Henry A. Palmer
1882-1885 Chas. E. Palmer Henry A. Palmer
1886-1906 Chas. E. Palmer Thomas Prather
1907-1907 W. W. Crane Chas. E. Palmer
1908-1908 E. F. Jordan James L. de Fremery
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 - 500 Gold
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 100 Gold
2: Series 1875 4x10 1 - 5935
2: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4000
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1834
2: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1721
2: 1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 775
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 8, 1875
  • Chartered May 20, 1875
  • 2: Receivership Apr 14, 1909
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Union Savings Bank (commercial department)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1875) $280,351
High Bal (1906) $3,592,991
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1875) $31,570
High Bal (1905) $150,000
Total Out (1908) $144,900
# Large Notes 55,818
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 55,818
$ Large Size $722,750
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $722,750
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1875 $280,350.78 $31,570.00
Oct-02-1876 $454,262.45 $39,780.00
Oct-01-1877 $513,984.43 $39,070.00
Oct-01-1878 $483,808.25 $39,880.00
Oct-02-1879 $493,278.42 $39,490.00
Oct-01-1880 $503,473.94 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $820,726.70 $44,500.00
Oct-03-1882 $849,874.04 $89,370.00
Oct-02-1883 $880,266.93 $89,990.00
Sep-30-1884 $761,071.74 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $827,621.77 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $876,288.21 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,333,832.51 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,093,311.36 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,252,168.39 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,201,847.92 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,153,747.81 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,121,526.98 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $944,979.21 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,025,782.04 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,081,829.23 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $958,593.48 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $940,298.45 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $953,794.48 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,115,764.15 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,078,596.15 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,240,082.05 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,394,940.36 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,396,329.20 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,279,337.64 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,594,410.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $3,592,991.00 $150,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,727,635.00 $150,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,262,355.00 $144,900.00

 

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