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Bank Info for NB Charter 2279 (1875 - 1924)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Metropolitan National Bank of
Pittsburgh, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1875-1876 William H. Smith Charles Avery Dravo
1877-1877 Charles Avery Dravo Robert Liddell
1878-1886 Charles Avery Dravo David R. McIntire
1887-1907 George Seebick John Runnette
1908-1909 George Seebick William John Zahniser
1910-1923 Harry Baker Stewart William John Zahniser
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
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 10655
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 11500
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 26550
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 35680
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 20753
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4000
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4001 - 22134
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 2, 1875
  • Chartered Jun 21, 1875
  • Succeeded Allegheny Homestead Bank and Metropolitan Bank
  • Liquidated Jul 25, 1924
  • Succeeded by Metropolitan Savings Bank & Trust Co, Pittsburgh
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded [2 banks]: Allegheny Homestead Bank; Metropolitan Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1875) $239,432
High Bal (1923) $2,430,269
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1889) $45,000
High Bal (1904) $400,000
Total Out (1923) $190,500
# Large Notes 509,088
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 509,088
$ Large Size $4,948,200
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $4,948,200
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1875 $239,431.90 $0.00
Oct-02-1876 $372,310.84 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $362,982.58 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $375,115.92 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $392,701.06 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $498,577.28 $157,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $584,403.47 $180,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $562,045.04 $157,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $603,623.63 $157,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $562,330.10 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $564,010.49 $135,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $594,633.81 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $626,701.83 $135,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $794,493.30 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $786,426.66 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $878,748.89 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $753,837.29 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $958,303.60 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $797,486.79 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $809,173.36 $135,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $829,353.79 $135,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $889,521.07 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $939,173.60 $180,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,092,102.72 $180,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,188,132.75 $180,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,203,268.37 $200,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,292,455.15 $200,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,360,554.88 $200,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,624,372.15 $200,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,909,057.59 $400,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,012,694.00 $400,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,945,638.00 $399,995.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,988,764.00 $400,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,887,936.00 $400,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,801,200.00 $397,597.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,877,066.00 $397,898.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,982,846.00 $400,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,236,049.00 $397,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,366,483.00 $397,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,045,124.00 $200,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,693,229.00 $198,600.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,748,261.00 $197,800.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,840,821.00 $199,300.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,893,441.00 $199,100.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,117,458.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,265,939.00 $196,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,073,718.00 $195,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,073,440.00 $200,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,430,269.00 $190,500.00

 

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