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Bank Info for NB Charter 453 (1864 - 1889)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of
Buffalo, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1864 Edward Pierson Elbridge Gerry Spaulding
1865-1872 Hiram G. Nolton Elbridge Gerry Spaulding
1873-1873 Samuel Strong Spaulding (Asst) Elbridge Gerry Spaulding
1874-1889 Franklin Sidway Elbridge Gerry Spaulding
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 - 8220
Original Series 4x5 1 - 6000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 4200
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1110
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 350
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 3597
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jun 2, 1864
  • Succeeded Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Genessee, Batavia (NY-230)
  • Liquidated Apr 3, 1889
  • Succeeded by Farmers and Mechanics Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Farmers and Mechanics Bank
  • Succeeded by Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $925,215
High Bal (1871) $2,217,116
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1886) $20,340
High Bal (1865) $180,000
Total Out (1888) $33,100
# Large Notes 93,908
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 93,908
$ Large Size $482,740
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $482,740
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $925,215.44 $44,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $1,260,186.47 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,700,905.57 $180,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,714,599.44 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,897,085.71 $180,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,754,315.11 $180,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,832,499.44 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,217,115.85 $180,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $2,032,046.38 $180,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,865,857.48 $179,300.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,775,271.14 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,632,702.14 $176,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,446,220.96 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,226,933.78 $50,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,206,143.89 $41,100.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,452,704.24 $45,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,513,608.99 $45,900.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,650,788.61 $44,500.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,525,681.18 $37,800.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,310,062.89 $37,600.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,450,478.29 $36,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,480,525.38 $24,700.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,422,995.87 $20,340.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,304,446.12 $42,260.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,467,882.50 $33,100.00

 

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