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Bank Info for NB Charter 281 (1864 - 1928)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Trenton, NJ
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1866 Anthony T. Thorn, Jr. Caleb Sager
1867-1867 Charles Whitehead Caleb Sager
1868-1890 Charles Whitehead Philip P. Dunn
1891-1891 Charles Whitehead Elwood Parsons
1892-1894 Charles Whitehead W. I. Vannest
1895-1898 Charles Whitehead John H. Scudder
1899-1917 Arthur H. Wood John H. Scudder
1918-1927 F. T. Bechtel Arthur H. Wood
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 - 1560
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3650
Original Series 4x10 1 - 6900
Original Series 3x20-100 1 - 4270
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 9354
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 8000
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 28800
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 26415
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 18434
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 49250
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 30700
1902 Plain Back 4x5 49251 - 140310
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 30701 - 88258
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Feb 25, 1864
  • Liquidated Jul 3, 1928
  • Consolidated with 1327 (Mechanics NB/First-Mechanics NB, Trenton, NJ)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $802,950
High Bal (1926) $17,157,272
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $43,330
High Bal (1909) $500,000
Total Out (1927) $459,500
# Large Notes 1,343,804
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 1,343,804
$ Large Size $11,683,260
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $11,683,260
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $802,949.64 $215,375.00
Oct-02-1865 $1,308,205.34 $438,950.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,289,589.37 $449,569.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,277,923.45 $450,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,300,480.51 $450,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,341,409.98 $449,980.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,332,384.87 $446,049.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,454,774.83 $444,617.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,408,243.63 $448,300.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,567,982.56 $431,480.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,442,499.87 $435,760.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,470,162.56 $450,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,402,447.55 $450,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,414,335.78 $450,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,407,027.97 $447,880.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,498,562.91 $449,100.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,552,860.11 $449,980.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,744,532.93 $445,700.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,701,376.07 $441,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,704,013.98 $445,480.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,734,194.66 $441,980.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,761,425.72 $448,080.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,834,127.29 $450,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,880,569.03 $450,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $2,281,033.18 $450,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,541,398.68 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,616,415.49 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,432,420.92 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,574,045.08 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,445,780.01 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,490,781.35 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,588,168.55 $44,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,449,899.42 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,570,739.07 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,591,026.15 $43,330.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,853,204.57 $134,100.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,914,287.48 $350,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,150,368.43 $450,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,267,276.40 $450,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,542,118.10 $450,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,628,260.51 $443,200.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,879,969.00 $444,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $3,192,359.00 $444,797.00
Aug-22-1907 $3,252,022.00 $449,997.00
Sep-23-1908 $3,363,149.00 $499,998.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,647,295.00 $500,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,659,657.00 $487,700.00
Sep-01-1911 $3,894,022.00 $493,700.00
Sep-04-1912 $4,140,116.00 $490,400.00
Aug-09-1913 $4,309,971.00 $489,098.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,580,789.00 $492,098.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,686,951.00 $499,998.00
Sep-12-1916 $5,151,144.00 $490,698.00
Sep-11-1917 $6,113,515.00 $490,698.00
Aug-31-1918 $7,363,765.00 $492,398.00
Sep-12-1919 $9,315,224.00 $473,598.00
Sep-12-1920 $10,112,184.00 $490,597.00
Sep-06-1921 $9,237,713.00 $481,797.00
Sep-15-1922 $10,003,451.00 $464,300.00
Sep-14-1923 $12,012,787.00 $478,800.00
Oct-10-1924 $11,277,008.00 $481,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $12,044,152.00 $494,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $17,157,272.00 $469,600.00
Oct-10-1927 $14,663,934.00 $459,500.00

 

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