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Bank Info for NB Charter 2853 (1883 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Bay National Bank of
Bay City, MI
2 The First National Bank of (4/28/1891)
Bay City, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1883-1889 Frederick Phelps Browne Byron Elbridge Warren
1890-1899 Frederick Phelps Browne John F. Eddy
1900-1913 Frederick Phelps Browne Charles A. Eddy
1914-1914 Irving H. Baker Charles A. Eddy
1915-1919 Irving H. Baker William Lawrence Clements
1920-1929 H. J. Martin William Lawrence Clements
1930-1930 K. H. Buttars William Lawrence Clements
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 - 2169
2: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 6414
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1427
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4200
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 14000
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 14001 - 42344
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 8052
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 2071
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 4, 1882
  • Chartered Jan 6, 1883
  • 1: Succeeded 410 (First National Bank, Bay City, MI)
  • 2: Receivership Dec 7, 1931
  • 2: Temp suspension, restored Jul 1, 1932
  • 2: Liquidated Sep 15, 1932
  • 2: Succeeded by 13622 (National Bank, Bay City, MI)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded 410 (First National Bank, Bay City, MI)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $742,777
High Bal (1927) $7,588,058
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1900) $22,500
High Bal (1930) $400,000
Total Out (1930) $400,000
# Large Notes 226,216
# Small Notes 60,738
# Total Notes 286,954
$ Large Size $2,635,280
$ Small Size $731,640
$ Total Issued $3,366,920
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1883 $938,676.38 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $742,777.19 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $780,967.39 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $812,520.27 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $862,768.22 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $820,146.46 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $864,450.30 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $922,459.53 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $830,270.93 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $981,660.21 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $844,734.57 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $816,921.93 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $905,267.63 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $806,269.81 $43,300.00
Oct-05-1897 $821,431.69 $43,480.00
Sep-20-1898 $845,666.83 $41,740.00
Sep-07-1899 $922,456.90 $44,040.00
Sep-05-1900 $819,752.66 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $945,924.03 $75,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,026,765.38 $75,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,172,626.12 $73,600.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,270,093.24 $75,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,227,113.00 $75,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,251,659.00 $74,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,458,772.00 $75,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,755,639.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,622,561.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,470,588.00 $97,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,515,220.00 $97,800.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,600,548.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,472,065.00 $98,900.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,721,118.00 $98,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,928,933.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,561,919.00 $192,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,431,488.00 $194,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $4,391,956.00 $195,800.00
Sep-12-1919 $6,096,742.00 $169,900.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,034,172.00 $193,900.00
Sep-06-1921 $4,940,755.00 $192,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,902,352.00 $200,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $5,931,201.00 $191,200.00
Oct-10-1924 $6,526,210.00 $186,100.00
Sep-28-1925 $7,044,652.00 $190,100.00
Dec-31-1926 $6,945,446.00 $190,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $7,588,058.00 $185,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $7,524,173.00 $180,700.00
Dec-31-1929 $7,183,928.00 $189,200.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,833,651.00 $400,000.00

 

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