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Bank Info for NB Charter 294 (1864 - 1883)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Grand Rapids, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1868 Harvey James Hollister Martin Luther Sweet
1869-1878 Harvey James Hollister Solomon Lewis Withey
1879-1882 Harvey James Hollister Martin Luther Sweet
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 4x5 1 - 12750
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 8540
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1800
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Feb 29, 1864
  • Succeeded Martin L. Sweet & Company
  • Liquidated Feb 24, 1883
  • Succeeded by 2890 (Old National Bank, Grand Rapids, MI)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Martin S. Sweet
  • Succeeded by 2890 (Old National Bank, Grand Rapids, MI)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $254,222
High Bal (1882) $2,481,148
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1864) $38,900
High Bal (1871) $180,000
Total Out (1882) $45,000
# Large Notes 92,360
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 92,360
$ Large Size $515,800
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $515,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $254,222.47 $38,900.00
Oct-02-1865 $498,702.05 $109,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $569,235.75 $132,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $610,748.58 $132,600.00
Oct-05-1868 $704,989.16 $132,100.00
Oct-09-1869 $671,368.19 $132,600.00
Oct-08-1870 $902,495.90 $160,400.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,130,824.52 $180,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,298,582.78 $180,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,342,110.62 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,212,591.11 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,246,949.07 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,150,614.17 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,110,506.90 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,309,442.61 $64,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,619,399.64 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,956,628.13 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,296,373.13 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $2,481,148.29 $45,000.00

 

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