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Bank Info for NB Charter 30 (1863 - 1994)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Wilkes Barre, PA
2 The First National Bank of (5/31/1911)
Wilkes Barre, PA
3 The First National Bank of [1929]
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1864 Thomas Hudson Wilson Sr. James McLean
1864-1864 Thomas Hudson Wilson Sr. Alexander Gray
1865-1878 Thomas Hudson Wilson Sr. Charles Parrish
1879-1880 Henry C. Smith Charles Parrish
1881-1881 James L. McLean Charles Parrish
1911-1928 Francis Douglas Hon. William S. McLean
1929-1932 Francis Douglas William Hillard Conyngham
1933-1935 Maurice G. Shennan William Hillard Conyngham
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: Original Series 4x5 1 - 7100
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 5500
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 1460
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3930
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 4018
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 400
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 21000
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 21001 - 120868
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 26310
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 7104
3: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 33595
3: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 9062
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jul 21, 1863
  • 1: Liquidated Jun 20, 1882
  • 1: Succeeded by 2736 (First National Bank, Wilkes Barre, PA)
  • 2: Charter 30 reassigned to 2736 May 31, 1911 (First National Bank, Wilkes-Barre, PA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into PNC Bank, NA in Pittsburgh, PA Jun 17, 1994
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by 2736 (First National Bank, Wilkes Barre, PA)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1863) $45,316
High Bal (1934) $12,412,375
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1864) $134,325
High Bal (1927) $750,000
Total Out (1934) $744,850
# Large Notes 569,384
# Small Notes 243,141
# Total Notes 812,525
$ Large Size $7,018,900
$ Small Size $2,948,270
$ Total Issued $9,967,170
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-28-1863 $45,316.00 $0.00
Nov-25-1864 $354,195.69 $134,325.00
Oct-02-1865 $587,661.22 $223,275.00
Oct-01-1866 $610,953.40 $225,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $692,082.13 $225,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $620,524.86 $225,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $716,218.52 $225,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $709,516.23 $225,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $801,618.14 $225,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,017,690.25 $337,500.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,162,221.73 $337,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,053,044.08 $327,400.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,158,988.66 $337,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,083,852.28 $337,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,012,561.55 $337,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $979,177.66 $337,500.00
Oct-02-1879 $981,803.09 $337,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,015,854.52 $337,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,082,577.37 $337,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $3,456,631.00 $375,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $3,615,456.00 $375,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $4,060,541.00 $375,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $3,952,630.00 $375,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,400,398.00 $375,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $4,833,577.00 $375,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $5,431,370.00 $375,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,870,348.00 $375,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,961,061.00 $375,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,468,855.00 $375,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $7,890,197.00 $372,600.00
Sep-15-1922 $7,343,604.00 $375,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $7,628,441.00 $375,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $8,978,220.00 $372,100.00
Sep-28-1925 $9,683,194.00 $370,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $9,705,919.00 $375,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $11,166,027.00 $750,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $11,470,305.00 $737,950.00
Dec-31-1929 $11,104,177.00 $750,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $11,147,648.00 $750,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $11,967,214.00 $750,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $12,157,413.00 $744,900.00
Dec-30-1933 $11,716,170.00 $750,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $12,412,375.00 $744,850.00
Dec-31-1935 $11,915,743.00 $0.00

 

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