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Bank Info for NB Charter 475 (1864 - 1991)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Boston, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1872 John Kuhn Fuller Franklin Haven
1873-1883 George Roundy Chapman Franklin Haven
1884-1885 George Roundy Chapman Franklin Haven, Jr.
1886-1907 Alonzo P. Weeks Franklin Haven, Jr.
1908-1911 Alonzo P. Weeks Arthur Boardman Silsbee
1912-1913 Alonzo P. Weeks Eugene Van Rensselaer Thayer Jr.
1914-1917 Frederick C. Waite Eugene Van Rensselaer Thayer Jr.
1918-1928 Frederick C. Waite Alfred Lawrence Ripley
1929-1929 Frederick C. Waite Robert DuBois Brewer
1930-1930 * none * Robert DuBois Brewer
1931-1935 William F. Burdett Robert DuBois Brewer
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 - 18500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 31480
Original Series 3x50-100 1 - 5400
Original Series 500 1 - 740
Original Series 1000 1 - 370
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 17541
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 28952
Series 1875 3x50-100 1 - 4046
Series 1875 500 1 - 80
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 25899
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 42214
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 7396
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 46500
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 27100
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 3800
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 158000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 111000
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 2000
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 4000
1902 Plain Back 4x5 158001 - 160319
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 111001 - 112155
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 10, 1864
  • Chartered Jul 2, 1864
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
  • Absorbed 1028 Nov 9, 1912 (State National Bank, Boston, MA)
  • Assumed 554 by consolidation May 28, 1914 and its circulation (National Bank of Commerce, Boston, MA)
  • Assumed 2304 by consolidation Jun 7, 1915 (Merchandize NB/Winthrop NB, Boston, MA)
  • Absorbed 1015 Jun 19, 1916 (Old Boston National Bank, Boston, MA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Failed. Merged with government financial assistance into
  • New Bank of New England, N.A. in Boston, MA Jan 6, 1991
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $7,041,406
High Bal (1935) $96,469,215
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $110,350
High Bal (1914) $3,045,208
Total Out (1919) $821,000
# Large Notes 2,124,006
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 2,124,006
$ Large Size $23,591,130
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $23,591,130
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $7,041,405.68 $185,260.00
Oct-02-1865 $8,343,006.21 $1,496,515.00
Oct-01-1866 $9,287,733.14 $1,812,370.00
Oct-07-1867 $8,165,478.16 $1,841,500.00
Oct-05-1868 $8,066,551.15 $1,832,130.00
Oct-09-1869 $8,488,160.31 $1,832,825.00
Oct-08-1870 $8,449,401.19 $1,758,300.00
Oct-02-1871 $9,984,098.39 $1,592,215.00
Oct-03-1872 $7,994,729.96 $1,585,745.00
Sep-12-1873 $8,761,423.28 $1,561,595.00
Oct-02-1874 $9,882,842.74 $1,471,620.00
Oct-01-1875 $11,708,453.59 $1,795,617.00
Oct-02-1876 $12,643,071.98 $1,653,280.00
Oct-01-1877 $10,680,469.07 $1,657,580.00
Oct-01-1878 $10,581,137.20 $1,713,400.00
Oct-02-1879 $10,244,716.41 $1,795,800.00
Oct-01-1880 $12,914,509.76 $2,039,400.00
Oct-01-1881 $12,553,011.69 $2,070,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $12,006,617.87 $1,903,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $12,442,910.12 $1,455,800.00
Sep-30-1884 $12,589,289.42 $1,453,700.00
Oct-01-1885 $13,296,481.03 $1,459,900.00
Oct-07-1886 $11,883,975.92 $1,501,030.00
Oct-05-1887 $10,813,596.58 $580,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $12,070,296.53 $580,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $11,429,449.91 $121,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $11,095,428.43 $121,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $11,288,056.05 $121,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $12,674,435.13 $110,350.00
Oct-03-1893 $13,402,095.45 $298,780.00
Oct-02-1894 $13,866,772.17 $210,520.00
Sep-28-1895 $16,082,874.85 $280,160.00
Oct-06-1896 $12,604,397.76 $556,030.00
Oct-05-1897 $15,970,649.45 $465,060.00
Sep-20-1898 $15,918,356.94 $265,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $16,875,636.09 $270,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $17,878,089.21 $325,650.00
Sep-30-1901 $20,194,854.05 $396,820.00
Sep-15-1902 $19,045,775.80 $749,060.00
Sep-09-1903 $17,300,930.12 $1,000,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $18,680,398.45 $936,700.00
Aug-25-1905 $19,222,933.00 $961,450.00
Sep-04-1906 $17,848,713.00 $971,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $18,340,110.00 $1,178,600.00
Sep-23-1908 $23,081,779.00 $1,455,280.00
Sep-01-1909 $20,321,148.00 $1,466,820.00
Sep-01-1910 $19,412,145.00 $1,363,300.00
Sep-01-1911 $20,405,651.00 $1,430,300.00
Sep-04-1912 $22,309,243.00 $1,458,580.00
Aug-09-1913 $32,737,348.00 $1,472,200.00
Sep-12-1914 $45,863,945.00 $3,045,208.00
Sep-02-1915 $52,315,615.00 $1,467,997.00
Sep-12-1916 $64,856,957.00 $1,091,500.00
Sep-11-1917 $62,106,082.00 $835,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $63,715,839.00 $819,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $68,857,752.00 $821,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $64,989,627.00 $0.00
Sep-06-1921 $58,825,937.00 $0.00
Sep-15-1922 $66,759,296.00 $0.00
Sep-14-1923 $60,718,335.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1924 $68,042,755.00 $0.00
Sep-28-1925 $68,058,560.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $74,041,680.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $70,659,748.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $65,412,301.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $69,418,022.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1930 $68,077,412.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1931 $64,362,006.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1932 $73,418,601.00 $0.00
Dec-30-1933 $74,492,111.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1934 $82,708,850.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1935 $96,469,215.00 $0.00

 

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