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Bank Info for NB Charter 3517 (1886 - 1912)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Commercial National Bank of
Houston, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1886-1888 Richard A. Giraud Henry Gardes
1889-1890 Richard A. Giraud Edward Pinkney Hill
1891-1896 Richard A. Giraud William Bartlett Chew Sr.
1897-1900 John J. Gannon William Bartlett Chew Sr.
1901-1901 Abraham Lincoln Williams William Bartlett Chew Sr.
1902-1905 Fencilius Brown Gray William Bartlett Chew Sr.
1906-1906 Herbert Rucker Eldridge William Bartlett Chew Sr.
1907-1907 Beverley Dabney Harris William Bartlett Chew Sr.
1908-1908 * none * William Bartlett Chew Sr.
1909-1911 Oscar D. Wells William Bartlett Chew Sr.
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 - 4395
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 4170
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 7500
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2800
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 13195
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 12171
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 19, 1886
  • Chartered Jun 10, 1886
  • Liquidated Mar 1, 1912
  • Succeeded by 10152 (South Texas Commercial NB, Houston, TX)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1886) $388,736
High Bal (1911) $6,335,272
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1893) $43,950
High Bal (1910) $500,000
Total Out (1911) $500,000
# Large Notes 168,584
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 168,584
$ Large Size $1,875,850
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,875,850
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-07-1886 $388,736.15 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $538,220.10 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $583,023.11 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $671,119.65 $44,300.00
Oct-02-1890 $884,542.10 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $738,879.03 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $768,176.66 $44,240.00
Oct-03-1893 $689,483.88 $43,950.00
Oct-02-1894 $836,751.52 $43,950.00
Sep-28-1895 $736,035.47 $43,950.00
Oct-06-1896 $730,451.82 $43,950.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,105,481.98 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,576,908.07 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,205,599.92 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,593,558.13 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,322,639.72 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $3,007,883.63 $200,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,982,937.19 $200,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $4,450,691.81 $200,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $4,407,367.00 $209,750.00
Sep-04-1906 $5,061,762.00 $288,900.00
Aug-22-1907 $5,367,350.00 $300,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $4,841,386.00 $300,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $4,829,439.00 $300,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $5,458,173.00 $500,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $6,335,272.00 $500,000.00

 

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