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Bank Info for NB Charter 43 (1863 - 1989)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Salem, OH
2 The First National Bank of (9/12/1910)
Salem, OH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1868 Henry J. Stauffer Alexander Pow
1869-1869 Joseph H. Hollis Alexander Pow
1870-1878 Richard Pow Alexander Pow
1879-1881 Richard Pow Furman N. Gee
1911-1927 William Francisco Church Frederic Richard Pow
1928-1935 Leon Harry Colley Frederic Richard Pow
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 4x5 1 - 5750
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2090
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 2975
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1694
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4400
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4401 - 11000 Plate dated 1902
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 12365 Plate dated 1922
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3536
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1004
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 4823
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1348
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jul 31, 1863
  • 1: Liquidated May 15, 1882
  • 1: Succeeded by 2691 (First National Bank of, Salem, OH)
  • 2: Charter 43 reassigned to 2691 Sep 12, 1910 (First National Bank of, Salem, OH)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into Society NB in Cleveland, OH Sep 8, 1989
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by 2691 (First National Bank of, Salem, OH)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1863) $29,975
High Bal (1928) $3,700,941
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1864) $44,845
High Bal (1923) $125,000
Total Out (1934) $125,000
# Large Notes 143,496
# Small Notes 33,411
# Total Notes 176,907
$ Large Size $1,531,950
$ Small Size $407,830
$ Total Issued $1,939,780
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-28-1863 $29,975.00 $0.00
Nov-25-1864 $245,833.73 $44,845.00
Oct-02-1865 $341,249.84 $112,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $339,764.51 $112,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $324,802.07 $112,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $344,644.63 $112,500.00
Oct-09-1869 $347,734.29 $112,500.00
Oct-08-1870 $348,264.43 $112,500.00
Oct-02-1871 $347,526.97 $112,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $324,815.87 $112,500.00
Sep-12-1873 $336,665.38 $112,500.00
Oct-02-1874 $334,417.81 $112,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $332,847.42 $112,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $274,496.07 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $314,198.60 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $317,788.78 $112,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $327,560.54 $112,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $349,460.97 $112,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $400,089.88 $112,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $913,203.00 $97,395.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,050,904.00 $98,145.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,164,949.00 $97,995.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,304,492.00 $99,395.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,338,340.00 $98,300.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,705,964.00 $98,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,858,726.00 $100,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,912,467.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,427,184.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,813,639.00 $97,450.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,504,833.00 $95,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,802,753.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,008,301.00 $125,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,263,142.00 $123,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,448,469.00 $123,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,371,373.00 $125,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $3,572,078.00 $123,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,700,941.00 $122,950.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,473,721.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $3,334,488.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,032,660.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,817,058.00 $124,340.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,780,554.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $2,949,094.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,386,407.00 $0.00

 

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