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Bank Info for NB Charter 233 (1864 - 1917)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Athens, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1867 Archibald D. Brown Eliakim Hastings Moore
1868-1878 Thomas H. Sheldon Eliakim Hastings Moore
1879-1881 Thomas H. Sheldon Augustus Norton
1882-1882 D. H. Moore (Asst) Augustus Norton
1883-1893 D. H. Moore Augustus Norton
1894-1916 D. H. Moore Henry O'Bleness
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
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 4000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3750
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 800
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 440
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1615
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 484
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3585
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1232
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2300
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1935
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Feb 4, 1864
  • Succeeded Athens Branch Bank
  • Liquidated May 25, 1917
  • Consolidated with 7744 (Athens National Bank, Athens, OH)
  • Circulation assumed by 7744 (Athens National Bank, Athens, OH)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Branch State Bank of Athens
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $50,918
High Bal (1904) $664,124
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $2,500
High Bal (1872) $67,500
Total Out (1916) $20,000
# Large Notes 80,564
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 80,564
$ Large Size $538,750
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $538,750
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $50,918.12 $0.00
Oct-02-1865 $286,779.89 $42,950.00
Oct-01-1866 $203,838.58 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $241,424.33 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $256,757.74 $44,342.00
Oct-09-1869 $230,572.08 $45,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $267,706.53 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $257,195.28 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $359,031.88 $67,500.00
Sep-12-1873 $433,731.20 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $343,474.03 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $339,409.81 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $308,867.12 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $322,525.67 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $299,073.65 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $273,202.38 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $275,965.58 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $339,174.27 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $282,978.29 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $270,431.69 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $245,755.94 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $214,935.10 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $224,311.17 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $223,462.19 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $226,994.34 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $257,932.70 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $271,860.50 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $252,230.80 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $279,229.10 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $222,199.21 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $234,965.90 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $281,306.51 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $315,312.49 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $356,397.46 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $427,301.40 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $382,200.31 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $504,179.65 $36,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $440,697.12 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $537,917.42 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $624,946.25 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $664,124.03 $49,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $568,116.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $509,922.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $532,644.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $470,166.00 $2,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $428,959.00 $7,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $499,907.00 $17,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $571,607.00 $28,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $570,480.00 $28,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $635,741.00 $38,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $561,279.00 $23,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $569,319.00 $20,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $589,628.00 $20,000.00

 

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