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Bank Info for NB Charter 371 (1864 - 1936+)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Columbia, PA
2 The First-Columbia National Bank (4/12/1917)
Columbia, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1866 Solomon S. Detwiler Ephraim Hershey
1867-1872 Solomon S. Detwiler Edward Keasbey Smith
1873-1897 Solomon S. Detwiler Hugh McAlister North, (Sr.)
1898-1904 George W. Haldeman Hugh McAlister North, (Sr.)
1905-1907 Horace Detwiler Hugh McAlister North, (Sr.)
1908-1914 Horace Detwiler Daniel Hiestand Detwiler
1915-1916 Horace Detwiler Major W. Sanderson Detwiler
1917-1919 Horace Detwiler Hugh M. North, Jr.
1920-1928 James W. Staman Hugh M. North, Jr.
1929-1930 Elmer C. Zeigler James W. Staman
1931-1931 * none * James W. Staman
1932-1935 Walter W. Lucas, Jr. James W. Staman
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: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 1000
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 2996
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 5700
1: Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 920
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2800
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6576
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4000
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6581
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 18915
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 11630
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 4778
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2302
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 596
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 5314
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 3417
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 708
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Apr 8, 1864
  • 2: Assumed 641 and its circulation by consolidation Apr 14, 1917 (Columbia National Bank, Columbia, PA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Detwiler & Brother
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1926) $277,808
High Bal (1929) $3,038,166
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $43,500
High Bal (1883) $178,000
Total Out (1934) $120,000
# Large Notes 244,472
# Small Notes 55,495
# Total Notes 299,967
$ Large Size $2,312,170
$ Small Size $427,880
$ Total Issued $2,740,050
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $297,867.73 $100,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $374,083.48 $132,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $397,979.54 $132,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $501,662.68 $131,740.00
Oct-05-1868 $545,096.49 $131,289.00
Oct-09-1869 $499,444.62 $131,301.00
Oct-08-1870 $498,266.96 $130,979.00
Oct-02-1871 $503,941.27 $130,433.00
Oct-03-1872 $535,096.26 $131,100.00
Sep-12-1873 $592,251.07 $130,300.00
Oct-02-1874 $596,926.81 $129,290.00
Oct-01-1875 $690,038.74 $176,980.00
Oct-02-1876 $676,110.76 $175,800.00
Oct-01-1877 $632,135.66 $175,400.00
Oct-01-1878 $613,437.14 $170,900.00
Oct-02-1879 $662,868.85 $175,400.00
Oct-01-1880 $793,010.14 $176,200.00
Oct-01-1881 $803,324.29 $177,300.00
Oct-03-1882 $861,534.04 $177,200.00
Oct-02-1883 $871,155.74 $178,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $808,112.83 $177,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $729,672.50 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $722,023.58 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $752,366.47 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $703,406.91 $43,900.00
Sep-30-1889 $716,029.09 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $732,165.12 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $756,249.65 $43,700.00
Sep-30-1892 $747,610.69 $43,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $676,444.66 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $613,425.16 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $631,399.54 $44,700.00
Oct-06-1896 $629,955.07 $44,700.00
Oct-05-1897 $637,832.99 $44,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $660,853.67 $44,700.00
Sep-07-1899 $866,430.21 $44,700.00
Sep-05-1900 $718,913.95 $49,700.00
Sep-30-1901 $733,504.55 $69,700.00
Sep-15-1902 $782,689.57 $69,700.00
Sep-09-1903 $754,057.33 $67,800.00
Sep-06-1904 $734,039.32 $69,700.00
Aug-25-1905 $782,458.00 $69,700.00
Sep-04-1906 $796,294.00 $69,700.00
Aug-22-1907 $759,732.00 $68,800.00
Sep-23-1908 $782,608.00 $68,600.00
Sep-01-1909 $735,754.00 $70,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $757,853.00 $69,300.00
Sep-01-1911 $705,193.00 $69,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $705,344.00 $68,900.00
Aug-09-1913 $767,729.00 $69,100.00
Sep-12-1914 $769,404.00 $68,100.00
Sep-02-1915 $713,152.00 $69,400.00
Sep-12-1916 $721,919.00 $66,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,782,035.00 $118,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,772,713.00 $120,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,654,058.00 $115,500.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,955,078.00 $118,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,939,779.00 $114,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,035,073.00 $117,500.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,253,279.00 $118,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,450,834.00 $119,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,670,849.00 $117,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $277,808.00 $117,200.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,804,676.00 $116,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,033,288.00 $115,200.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,038,166.00 $120,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,870,265.00 $120,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $2,702,626.00 $120,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,434,067.00 $120,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,301,992.00 $118,980.00
Dec-31-1934 $2,288,047.00 $120,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,958,300.00 $0.00

 

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