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Bank Info for NB Charter 2736 (1882 - 1911)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Wilkes Barre, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1882-1884 James L. McLean Charles Parrish
1885-1886 Bennett Wrenton Marcy Sr. Hon. Elijah Catlin Wadhams
1887-1888 Phineas MacMiller Carhart Hon. Elijah Catlin Wadhams
1889-1900 Phineas MacMiller Carhart Hon. William S. McLean
1901-1910 Francis Douglas Hon. William S. McLean
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
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3750
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 26169
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1439
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 8750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 20250
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 10750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 17500
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 19, 1882
  • Chartered Jun 21, 1882
  • Succeeded 30 (First National Bank, Wilkes-Barre, PA)
  • Retook 30 May 31, 1911 (First National Bank, Wilkes-Barre, PA)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded 30 (First National Bank, Wilkes-Barre, PA)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1890) $926,490
High Bal (1908) $3,346,872
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1889) $45,000
High Bal (1900) $375,000
Total Out (1910) $375,000
# Large Notes 351,554
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 351,554
$ Large Size $3,876,800
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $3,876,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1882 $1,023,851.75 $337,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,081,148.41 $337,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,078,503.09 $337,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,030,286.07 $337,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,087,498.94 $337,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,212,182.62 $337,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,306,087.28 $337,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,040,572.71 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $926,489.66 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,035,801.44 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,133,015.55 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,048,311.57 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,199,672.41 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,239,296.60 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,142,327.35 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,229,396.94 $133,300.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,370,514.84 $223,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,224,074.05 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,657,426.89 $375,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,972,055.72 $375,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,971,652.78 $375,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,379,211.05 $375,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,566,575.29 $375,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $3,127,662.00 $368,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,962,826.00 $365,700.00
Aug-22-1907 $3,103,941.00 $363,200.00
Sep-23-1908 $3,346,872.00 $365,750.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,297,593.00 $375,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,321,220.00 $375,000.00

 

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