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Bank Info for NB Charter 2500 (1881 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Kenton, OH
2 The First Commercial National Bank of (7/3/1931)
Kenton, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1881-1881 Henry W. Gramlich Ames Young
1882-1908 Henry W. Gramlich Solomon Lafayette Hoge
1909-1920 Henry W. Gramlich Hamilton E. Hoge
1921-1930 M. J. Fecker Henry W. Gramlich
1931-1931 M. J. Fecker L. N. Pfeiffer
1932-1933 G. A. Callam L. N. Pfeiffer
1934-1935 G. A. Callam Hamilton E. Hoge
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: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2454
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2800
1: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3100
1: 1882 Value Back 3x10-20 3101 - 4791
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 5354
1: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 874
1: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 250
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1246
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 398
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 3088
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 704
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 30, 1880
  • Chartered Jan 6, 1881
  • 1: Assumed The Commercial Bank, Kenton by consolidation Jul 3, 1931 with title change
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Hardin Savings Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1888) $129,763
High Bal (1935) $1,217,277
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $11,250
High Bal (1932) $100,000
Total Out (1934) $100,000
# Large Notes 61,596
# Small Notes 20,400
# Total Notes 81,996
$ Large Size $769,950
$ Small Size $249,920
$ Total Issued $1,019,870
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1881 $219,704.66 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $194,693.20 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $197,428.85 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $175,988.07 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $195,667.57 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $198,708.75 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $158,768.30 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $129,763.14 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $167,827.70 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $136,435.70 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $157,723.87 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $188,676.97 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $157,379.12 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $177,652.32 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $186,665.36 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $166,786.82 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $209,131.99 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $230,256.06 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $245,420.22 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $245,290.39 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $294,589.20 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $346,051.02 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $390,185.54 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $389,869.73 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $322,485.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $319,019.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $320,919.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $308,346.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $314,348.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $304,144.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $384,981.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $439,679.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $510,979.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $446,681.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $414,218.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $453,541.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $489,017.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $508,475.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $545,960.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $663,118.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $600,648.00 $49,100.00
Sep-15-1922 $652,593.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $589,017.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $602,227.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $682,836.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $614,673.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $665,773.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $836,050.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $704,134.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $668,731.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,055,702.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $979,863.00 $100,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $970,344.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,105,020.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,217,277.00 $0.00

 

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