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Bank Info for NB Charter 36 (1863 - 1991)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Findlay, OH
2 The American-First National Bank of (1/2/1923)
Findlay, OH
3 The First National Bank and Trust Company of (12/23/1930)
Findlay, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1893 Charles Erskine Niles Elijah Pelton Jones
1894-1907 George Pelton Jones Charles Erskine Niles
1908-1913 George Pelton Jones James C. Donnell
1914-1915 William Ambrose Hollington James C. Donnell
1916-1921 William Ambrose Hollington Philip Wilbur Ewing
1922-1922 Joseph Bert Swartz (Asst) John Edward Bicknell
1923-1927 Arthur Ely Eoff John Edward Bicknell
1928-1929 Arthur Ely Eoff * none *
1929-1930 William Ambrose Hollington Arthur Ely Eoff
1930-1930 William Ambrose Hollington Richard Jason Berry
1931-1932 William C. Laycock Richard Jason Berry
1933-1933 William C. Laycock * none *
1934-1934 William C. Laycock William Ambrose Hollington
1935-1935 Joseph Bert Swartz William Ambrose Hollington
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 3000
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 500
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1001 - 1200
1: Original Series 20 501 - 1000
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 250
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 900
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 8857
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1041
1: 1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 560
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2200
1: 1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 800
1: 1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 400
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2201 - 10300
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 9064
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 1 - 697
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2356
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 670
2: 1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 206
2: 1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 70
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1268
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 424
3: 1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 197
3: 1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 76
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jul 25, 1863
  • 1: Assumed 3729 and its circulation by consolidation Jan 2, 1923 with title change (American National Bank, Findlay, OH)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into The Fifth Third Bank of Toledo, NA in Toledo, OH
  • on Nov 12, 1991
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1863) $57,397
High Bal (1930) $6,375,873
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1885) $36,000
High Bal (1932) $350,000
Total Out (1934) $210,000
# Large Notes 144,056
# Small Notes 31,602
# Total Notes 175,658
$ Large Size $1,830,640
$ Small Size $557,220
$ Total Issued $2,387,860
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-28-1863 $57,397.00 $0.00
Nov-25-1864 $221,749.87 $50,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $338,679.18 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $261,063.68 $50,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $262,329.21 $50,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $248,039.92 $48,540.00
Oct-09-1869 $208,127.95 $47,500.00
Oct-08-1870 $195,891.84 $49,220.00
Oct-02-1871 $186,565.72 $49,020.00
Oct-03-1872 $232,834.64 $49,260.00
Sep-12-1873 $237,434.08 $49,175.00
Oct-02-1874 $201,683.74 $49,540.00
Oct-01-1875 $199,113.04 $50,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $184,466.81 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $189,782.54 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $198,480.34 $50,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $223,518.80 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $252,266.21 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $286,840.94 $50,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $314,124.02 $50,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $301,779.49 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $257,019.02 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $260,737.95 $36,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $366,843.55 $36,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $608,735.64 $36,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $650,639.52 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $774,606.13 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $957,562.92 $36,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $944,962.74 $36,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $970,171.12 $36,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $676,220.57 $36,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $607,472.28 $36,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $606,579.30 $36,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $586,248.52 $36,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $605,135.64 $36,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $608,763.59 $36,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $724,549.69 $36,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $873,406.06 $40,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $878,753.40 $40,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $966,737.42 $40,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,231,856.58 $40,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,271,313.53 $40,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,120,152.00 $40,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,097,515.00 $40,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,128,167.00 $40,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,150,017.00 $40,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,163,486.00 $40,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,198,467.00 $40,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,197,647.00 $41,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,274,610.00 $42,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,540,556.00 $125,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,520,881.00 $125,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,491,073.00 $125,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,590,348.00 $125,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,509,752.00 $123,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,681,753.00 $125,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,578,971.00 $120,950.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,743,414.00 $123,050.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,844,679.00 $121,850.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,017,328.00 $123,800.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,268,655.00 $225,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,012,604.00 $223,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,228,926.00 $223,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $4,130,250.00 $224,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,541,149.00 $223,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $5,315,994.00 $223,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $5,188,383.00 $225,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,375,873.00 $223,440.00
Dec-31-1931 $5,574,270.00 $225,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $5,704,449.00 $350,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $5,542,977.00 $350,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $5,829,208.00 $210,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $6,179,231.00 $0.00

 

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