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Bank Info for NB Charter 401 (1864 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Mechanics and Traders Bank of
Portsmouth, NH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1871 James F. Shores George L. Treadwell
1872-1875 Geo. W. Butler George L. Treadwell
1876-1880 Geo. W. Butler John Sise
1881-1881 John Laighton John Sise
1882-1894 James Pierrepont Bartlett John Sise
1895-1897 C. F. Shillaber John Sise
1898-1898 C. F. Shillaber Washington Freeman
1899-1922 C. F. Shillaber G. Ralph Laighton
1923-1926 J. M. Washburn G. Ralph Laighton
1927-1929 J. M. Washburn H. E. Philbrook
1930-1930 A. Gorman H. E. Philbrook
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 - 3200
Original Series 4x5 1 - 8050
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 6880
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2795
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 5361
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 17136
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7796
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 5300
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4080
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 7080
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 5068
1902 Plain Back 4x5 7081 - 23612
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 5069 - 15733
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1991
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 942
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 249
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Apr 27, 1864
  • Succeeded Mechanics & Traders Bank
  • Liquidated Aug 1, 1931
  • Absorbed by 2672 (19) (First National Bank, Portsmouth, NH)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Mechanics and Traders Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1901) $418,853
High Bal (1928) $1,380,867
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $43,200
High Bal (1871) $270,000
Total Out (1930) $100,000
# Large Notes 399,772
# Small Notes 19,092
# Total Notes 418,864
$ Large Size $3,146,360
$ Small Size $146,130
$ Total Issued $3,292,490
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $582,215.23 $89,500.00
Oct-02-1865 $783,287.15 $267,603.00
Oct-01-1866 $823,122.78 $269,716.00
Oct-07-1867 $797,589.15 $269,850.00
Oct-05-1868 $873,893.27 $269,945.00
Oct-09-1869 $796,061.42 $268,786.00
Oct-08-1870 $968,120.66 $268,776.00
Oct-02-1871 $824,940.81 $270,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $875,440.97 $269,400.00
Sep-12-1873 $960,222.32 $269,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $873,495.89 $263,648.00
Oct-01-1875 $816,464.12 $265,750.00
Oct-02-1876 $707,400.49 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $810,076.42 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $791,253.93 $269,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $796,636.51 $269,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $826,061.76 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $819,670.43 $267,600.00
Oct-03-1882 $831,576.95 $270,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $820,909.96 $267,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $820,549.96 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $801,325.62 $269,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $642,473.40 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $596,266.56 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $587,432.32 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $591,275.09 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $633,254.06 $43,200.00
Sep-25-1891 $635,871.95 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $636,130.37 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $606,043.30 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $647,368.79 $89,997.50
Sep-28-1895 $579,223.97 $101,775.00
Oct-06-1896 $509,734.26 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $613,600.82 $134,997.50
Sep-20-1898 $699,268.74 $133,707.50
Sep-07-1899 $454,241.35 $89,997.50
Sep-05-1900 $496,479.74 $99,997.50
Sep-30-1901 $418,852.70 $99,997.50
Sep-15-1902 $459,475.18 $99,997.50
Sep-09-1903 $434,977.86 $98,797.50
Sep-06-1904 $474,956.52 $99,997.50
Aug-25-1905 $628,259.00 $99,998.00
Sep-04-1906 $696,188.00 $99,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $849,230.00 $98,400.00
Sep-23-1908 $653,786.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $770,879.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $747,977.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $780,657.00 $99,400.00
Sep-04-1912 $756,415.00 $100,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $637,419.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $852,173.00 $99,400.00
Sep-02-1915 $841,770.00 $98,400.00
Sep-12-1916 $836,231.00 $98,800.00
Sep-11-1917 $939,397.00 $98,900.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,011,383.00 $98,800.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,133,684.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,332,034.00 $99,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,356,141.00 $97,100.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,230,606.00 $98,400.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,292,204.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,241,850.00 $98,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,254,711.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,265,209.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,309,412.00 $98,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,380,867.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,262,849.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,106,652.00 $100,000.00

 

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