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Bank Info for NB Charter 466 (1864 - 1874)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Mechanics National Bank of
Chicago, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1865 Carl F. W. Junge J. Young Scammon
1867-1867 Andrew Forsythe J. Young Scammon
1868-1868 Andrew Forsythe (Asst) J. Young Scammon
1869-1873 Jos. Sampson Reed J. Young Scammon
1874-1874 P. R. Forest E. B. McCagg
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 4x5 1 - 4390
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2542
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
  • (No Smithsonian Proofs available for Charter 466)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jun 28, 1864
  • Liquidated Dec 30, 1874
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded J. Young Scammon
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1874) $695,394
High Bal (1872) $1,688,406
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1874) $45,000
High Bal (1872) $144,900
Total Out (1874) $45,000
# Large Notes 27,728
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 27,728
$ Large Size $214,900
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $214,900
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $765,833.91 $96,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $952,063.54 $130,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $904,291.01 $140,800.00
Oct-07-1867 $787,623.38 $140,800.00
Oct-05-1868 $920,835.80 $140,800.00
Oct-09-1869 $979,870.16 $140,800.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,425,321.73 $140,800.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,423,647.56 $140,800.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,688,406.19 $144,900.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,316,352.48 $144,900.00
Oct-02-1874 $695,393.68 $45,000.00

 

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