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Bank Info for NB Charter 3334 (1885 - 1905)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of
Houghton, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1885-1895 James B. Sturgis Z. Washington Wright
1896-1901 John H. Rice Z. Washington Wright
1902-1902 John H. Rice James Henry Seager
1903-1904 William B. McLaughlin James Henry Seager
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
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 11525
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1083
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 7, 1885
  • Chartered Apr 18, 1885
  • Succeeded 1247 (First National Bank, Houghton, MI)
  • Liquidated Apr 7, 1905
  • Succeeded by 7676 (Houghton National Bank, Houghton, MI)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • It is supposed that this Bank is to succeed to the business of "The First National Bank of Houghton" Michigan
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded 1247 (First National Bank, Houghton, MI)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1885) $555,040
High Bal (1902) $2,667,279
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $38,160
High Bal (1902) $100,000
Total Out (1904) $95,300
# Large Notes 48,266
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 48,266
$ Large Size $392,950
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $392,950
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-01-1885 $555,039.64 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $601,156.77 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $629,000.29 $44,420.00
Oct-04-1888 $715,259.05 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $818,137.32 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $911,071.24 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,032,220.71 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,142,510.46 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,101,002.58 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,165,459.52 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,406,972.92 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,308,743.12 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,552,940.58 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,957,064.82 $38,160.00
Sep-07-1899 $2,312,093.63 $71,950.00
Sep-05-1900 $2,183,512.96 $77,750.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,463,686.69 $79,250.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,667,279.25 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,427,111.36 $97,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,599,546.69 $95,300.00

 

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