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Bank Info for NB Charter 3314 (1885 - 1905)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of
Battle Creek, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1885-1887 Scott Field Victory Phelps Collier
1888-1895 James Boughton Victory Phelps Collier
1896-1897 James Boughton Edwin C. Nichols
1898-1903 Frank Pardee Boughton Edwin C. Nichols
1903-1903 Alonzo ("Lonn") John Karcher (Asst) Charles Austin (VP)
1903-1904 Frank Pardee Boughton Edwin C. Nichols
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 18045
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4051
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 13, 1885
  • Chartered Feb 26, 1885
  • Succeeded 1205 (First NB of the City of, Battle Creek, MI)
  • Liquidated Feb 13, 1905
  • Succeeded by 7589 (Old NB/Old-Merchants NB & TC, Battle Creek, MI)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • It is supposed that this bank is to succeed to the business of "The First National Bank of Battle Creek" Mich.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded 1205 (First NB of the City of, Battle Creek, MI)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1885) $325,303
High Bal (1903) $2,418,577
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1893) $34,360
High Bal (1902) $150,000
Total Out (1904) $150,000
# Large Notes 88,384
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 88,384
$ Large Size $563,450
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $563,450
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1885 $325,303.38 $36,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $362,537.80 $36,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $379,683.74 $36,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $414,391.12 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $422,571.38 $35,400.00
Oct-02-1890 $447,831.41 $36,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $487,164.70 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $634,991.14 $36,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $540,720.97 $34,360.00
Oct-02-1894 $510,096.87 $34,520.00
Sep-28-1895 $513,868.58 $36,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $569,222.67 $44,660.00
Oct-05-1897 $674,332.84 $44,400.00
Sep-20-1898 $945,593.49 $121,180.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,260,426.91 $133,900.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,472,092.97 $149,300.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,765,039.94 $149,150.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,075,580.40 $150,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,418,577.39 $150,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,337,551.12 $150,000.00

 

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