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Bank Info for NB Charter 3743 (1887 - 1924)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Monrovia, CA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1887-1888 Joseph Francis Sartori John Francis Brossart
1888-1889 Joseph Francis Sartori Isaias Wolf Hellman, (Sr.)
1889-1890 Joseph Francis Sartori Isaias William Hellman, (Jr.)
1890-1891 John Henry Bartle Isaias Wolf Hellman, (Sr.)
1891-1891 John Henry Bartle John Francis Brossart
1892-1892 John Henry Bartle Isaias Wolf Hellman, (Sr.)
1892-1892 John Henry Bartle Isaias William Hellman, (Jr.)
1893-1893 John Henry Bartle Isaias Wolf Hellman, (Sr.)
1893-1893 John Henry Bartle Isaias William Hellman, (Jr.)
1894-1894 John Henry Bartle Isaias Wolf Hellman, (Sr.)
1894-1894 William Albert Chess (Asst) John Henry Bartle
1895-1923 William Albert Chess John Henry Bartle
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 - 3673
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 933
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 350
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 200
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3100
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2580
1902 Plain Back 4x5 3101 - 7140
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2581 - 4656
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 20, 1887
  • Chartered Jul 2, 1887
  • Liquidated Apr 7, 1924
  • Succeeded by Security State Bank of Monrovia
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1889) $96,828
High Bal (1923) $1,764,170
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $11,240
High Bal (1906) $35,000
Total Out (1923) $35,000
# Large Notes 67,808
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 67,808
$ Large Size $512,710
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $512,710
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-05-1887 $128,232.13 $11,240.00
Oct-04-1888 $111,718.30 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $96,828.12 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $101,136.61 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $127,798.47 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $126,668.62 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $110,041.86 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $123,812.15 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $154,036.88 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $123,508.38 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $148,834.03 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $153,665.17 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $175,004.55 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $203,377.08 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $179,236.78 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $250,975.04 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $277,502.97 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $289,125.71 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $275,133.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $425,006.00 $35,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $600,188.00 $35,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $565,469.00 $35,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $696,784.00 $35,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $693,973.00 $35,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $778,182.00 $35,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $752,247.00 $35,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $754,908.00 $35,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $674,001.00 $35,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $649,982.00 $35,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $762,686.00 $35,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $791,606.00 $34,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $859,397.00 $35,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,126,786.00 $35,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,461,006.00 $34,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,363,441.00 $35,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,455,755.00 $35,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,764,170.00 $35,000.00

 

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