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Bank Info for NB Charter 383 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Northampton, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1864 William Bainbridge Hale Joel Hayden
1865-1873 Henry Roberts Joel Hayden
1874-1879 Henry Roberts William Bainbridge Hale
1880-1886 Frederick Newton Kneeland William Bainbridge Hale
1887-1887 Frederick Newton Kneeland Henry Franklin Williams
1888-1914 Frederick Newton Kneeland Asahel Lyman Williston
1915-1919 Oliver Bridgman Bradley William Garry Bassett
1920-1921 Frederick Newton Kneeland William Garry Bassett
1922-1922 Elbert Lee Arnold William Garry Bassett
1923-1935 Elbert Lee Arnold Edward Lyman Shaw
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
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 6200
Original Series 4x5 1 - 11700
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 9100
Original Series 50-100 1 - 500
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 8032
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 582
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 10604
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 11045
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 9776
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 7100
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4840
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 12000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6800
1902 Plain Back 4x5 12001 - 29175
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 6801 - 16974
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1322
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 786
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 218
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 2044
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 940
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 185
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Apr 16, 1864
  • Succeeded Holyoke Bank
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Holyoke Bank [?]
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1896) $870,630
High Bal (1927) $4,978,892
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $45,000
High Bal (1881) $450,000
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 501,512
# Small Notes 17,125
# Total Notes 518,637
$ Large Size $3,902,900
$ Small Size $136,300
$ Total Issued $4,039,200
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $889,207.64 $239,150.00
Oct-02-1865 $1,056,915.92 $359,877.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,097,191.79 $359,702.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,032,298.82 $359,992.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,061,916.89 $359,686.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,127,643.13 $359,500.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,192,408.12 $357,595.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,272,353.20 $358,837.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,227,670.95 $357,040.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,241,494.54 $358,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,224,341.01 $350,098.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,206,227.78 $347,450.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,201,682.27 $346,130.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,189,074.81 $346,493.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,290,619.93 $448,569.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,311,770.27 $449,850.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,324,045.94 $447,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,464,412.33 $450,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,468,371.50 $450,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,548,995.56 $444,300.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,377,189.29 $449,440.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,369,957.39 $449,900.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,199,088.72 $270,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,010,055.06 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $967,646.82 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,063,167.02 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,130,541.19 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,157,412.78 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,196,001.22 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,016,685.19 $63,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,096,131.20 $63,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $920,778.59 $63,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $870,630.48 $63,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $942,541.52 $63,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,148,216.74 $76,050.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,408,816.74 $81,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,258,749.47 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,416,197.72 $90,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,244,055.08 $88,200.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,311,698.04 $88,900.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,377,580.94 $90,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,366,789.00 $90,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,494,716.00 $90,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,490,625.00 $90,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,639,541.00 $138,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,627,992.00 $138,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,709,341.00 $138,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,814,150.00 $136,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,964,772.00 $136,400.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,085,702.00 $136,200.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,179,706.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,169,881.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,256,272.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,633,142.00 $150,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,730,035.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,956,222.00 $143,900.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,186,794.00 $147,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,862,362.00 $144,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,279,452.00 $150,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,613,455.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,746,130.00 $147,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,805,019.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,670,020.00 $49,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,978,892.00 $49,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,156,300.00 $49,300.00
Dec-31-1929 $4,179,199.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,727,265.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $4,514,571.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,852,090.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,741,600.00 $49,640.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,726,333.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,734,387.00 $0.00

 

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