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Bank Info for NB Charter 2773 (1882 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Ludington, MI
2 The First National Bank and Trust Company of (1/24/1928)
Ludington, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1882-1891 George N. Stray George W. Roby
1892-1893 George N. Stray Thomas R. Lyon
1894-1894 William L. Hammond Thomas R. Lyon
1895-1909 William L. Hammond George N. Stray
1910-1920 William L. Hammond J. S. Stearns
1921-1932 A. R. Vestling J. S. Stearns
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: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3120
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1180
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2340
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2341 - 9749
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 1636
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2535
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 644
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 28, 1882
  • Chartered Sep 6, 1882
  • 2: Conservatorship Mar 25, 1933
  • 2: Receivership Mar 8, 1934
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Ludington State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1882) $298,836
High Bal (1927) $2,000,888
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1889) $13,500
High Bal (1924) $100,000
Total Out (1932) $100,000
# Large Notes 62,740
# Small Notes 19,074
# Total Notes 81,814
$ Large Size $784,250
$ Small Size $229,380
$ Total Issued $1,013,630
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1882 $298,835.71 $0.00
Oct-02-1883 $319,238.88 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $322,262.23 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $420,330.37 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $427,024.23 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $392,772.69 $44,350.00
Oct-04-1888 $408,909.61 $44,150.00
Sep-30-1889 $394,719.19 $13,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $420,168.85 $13,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $501,700.26 $13,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $528,237.19 $13,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $429,708.46 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $424,585.63 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $480,107.98 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $521,068.31 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $525,835.15 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $618,989.35 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $707,411.91 $22,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $538,642.16 $25,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $560,530.75 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $621,716.51 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $703,686.85 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $695,879.51 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $719,697.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $905,947.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $896,638.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $971,729.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $927,781.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,007,269.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $946,140.00 $24,550.00
Sep-04-1912 $995,769.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $932,303.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $897,282.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $807,531.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $832,294.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $954,737.00 $24,600.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,134,132.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,022,225.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,332,770.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,429,493.00 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,431,839.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,645,464.00 $49,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,792,173.00 $100,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,870,102.00 $98,300.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,911,801.00 $98,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,000,888.00 $98,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,897,071.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,883,572.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,761,843.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,510,489.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,276,893.00 $100,000.00

 

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