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Bank Info for NB Charter 3925 (1888 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Buchanan, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1889-1890 John F. Reynolds John Reynolds
1891-1891 John F. Reynolds E. W. Sanders
1892-1894 E. W. Sanders James Reynolds
1895-1895 John F. Reynolds James Reynolds
1896-1896 Herbert Roe James Reynolds
1897-1899 Herbert Roe Dickson S. Scoffern
1900-1907 Chas. F. Pears Dickson S. Scoffern
1908-1908 Harry B. Howe Dickson S. Scoffern
1909-1911 Chas. F. Pears Dickson S. Scoffern
1912-1920 Alonzo F. Howe Dickson S. Scoffern
1921-1921 C. W. Landis Dickson S. Scoffern
1922-1927 W. E. Shoop Dickson S. Scoffern
1928-1930 Alonzo F. Howe Dickson S. Scoffern
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 3x10-20 1 - 1750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1960
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1961 - 7941
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 876
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 263
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 10, 1888
  • Chartered Sep 17, 1888
  • Succeeded Farmers and Manufacturers Bank
  • Receivership Oct 30, 1931
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Farmers & Manufacturers Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1889) $103,117
High Bal (1928) $865,925
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1889) $5,470
High Bal (1926) $50,000
Total Out (1930) $50,000
# Large Notes 38,764
# Small Notes 6,834
# Total Notes 45,598
$ Large Size $484,550
$ Small Size $84,120
$ Total Issued $568,670
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1889 $103,116.62 $5,470.00
Oct-02-1890 $126,924.56 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $145,460.17 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $122,967.03 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $116,950.70 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $133,303.97 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $127,256.37 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $138,919.80 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $156,535.66 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $215,534.11 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $193,100.36 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $171,843.29 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $202,479.37 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $200,713.80 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $219,511.29 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $222,697.57 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $241,243.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $287,977.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $302,234.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $280,988.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $312,320.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $352,577.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $328,638.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $337,212.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $329,455.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $359,565.00 $24,400.00
Sep-02-1915 $401,774.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $435,739.00 $24,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $497,959.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $556,031.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $589,420.00 $23,900.00
Sep-12-1920 $662,816.00 $24,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $603,844.00 $24,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $721,925.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $722,037.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $733,993.00 $49,600.00
Sep-28-1925 $815,635.00 $49,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $853,123.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $851,024.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $865,925.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $852,448.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $777,051.00 $50,000.00

 

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