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Bank Info for NB Charter 3598 (1886 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of West Newton
Newton, MA
2 The First National Bank of West Newton, [12/3/1906]
Newton, MA
3 First National Bank of (7/15/1929)
Newton, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1887-1887 M. L. Parker James H. Nickerson
1888-1901 Edward Palmer Hatch James H. Nickerson
1902-1902 Arthur E. Smith Edward Palmer Hatch
1903-1905 Joseph B. Ross Edward Palmer Hatch
1906-1922 Joseph B. Ross Charles Edwin Hatfield
1923-1928 W. M. Cahill Charles Edwin Hatfield
1929-1930 H. B. Thayer, Jr. Charles Edwin Hatfield
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: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 12250
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7553
2: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 2380
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1348
2: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 9450
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6940
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 9451 - 29392
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 6941 - 20684
3: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1764
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 779
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 252
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 3, 1886
  • Chartered Dec 8, 1886
  • 3: Liquidated Feb 16, 1931
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Exchange Banking Co.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1887) $201,212
High Bal (1927) $2,105,528
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $21,720
High Bal (1900) $100,000
Total Out (1930) $100,000
# Large Notes 294,428
# Small Notes 16,770
# Total Notes 311,198
$ Large Size $2,359,690
$ Small Size $129,900
$ Total Issued $2,489,590
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-05-1887 $201,211.60 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $224,365.26 $21,720.00
Sep-30-1889 $240,556.94 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $317,008.83 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $315,232.77 $22,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $363,111.80 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $304,937.63 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $417,128.77 $36,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $503,199.23 $70,800.00
Oct-06-1896 $483,074.47 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $572,194.45 $90,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $512,356.42 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $510,681.65 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $662,951.81 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $684,581.22 $98,060.00
Sep-15-1902 $740,881.88 $60,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $759,827.98 $99,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $735,343.27 $100,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $810,421.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $728,761.00 $98,800.00
Aug-22-1907 $692,133.00 $95,790.00
Sep-23-1908 $797,193.00 $96,145.00
Sep-01-1909 $792,563.00 $93,340.00
Sep-01-1910 $920,170.00 $99,570.00
Sep-01-1911 $910,015.00 $97,590.00
Sep-04-1912 $941,289.00 $95,290.00
Aug-09-1913 $893,586.00 $97,400.00
Sep-12-1914 $871,527.00 $99,100.00
Sep-02-1915 $909,281.00 $99,130.00
Sep-12-1916 $968,944.00 $93,850.00
Sep-11-1917 $947,635.00 $95,700.00
Aug-31-1918 $896,301.00 $92,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,064,520.00 $95,300.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,236,633.00 $96,800.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,250,874.00 $97,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,561,562.00 $96,800.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,469,696.00 $98,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,796,780.00 $98,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,858,548.00 $97,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,849,196.00 $98,800.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,105,528.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,066,801.00 $98,650.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,014,022.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,091,321.00 $100,000.00

 

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