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Bank Info for NB Charter 48 (1863 - 1913)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Pittsburgh, PA
2 The First National Bank of (6/17/1902)
Pittsburgh, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1881 John Desmond Scully James Laughlin
1902-1904 Francis Hobbs Skelding Charles Edward Speer
1905-1908 Francis H. Richard Francis Hobbs Skelding
1909-1910 Francis H. Richard James Speer Kuhn
1911-1912 Francis H. Richard Oscar Leonidas Telling
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 - 8000
1: Original Series 4x10 1 - 4000
1: Original Series 4x20 1 - 2625
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 15406
1: Series 1875 4x10 1 - 4791
1: Series 1875 4x20 1 - 3345
2: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 17500
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 22900
2: 1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 2200
2: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 60930
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 36863
2: 1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 198
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Aug 5, 1863
  • 1: Liquidated Jun 29, 1882
  • 1: Succeeded by 2745 (First National Bank of, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 2: Charter 48 reassigned to 2745 Jun 17, 1902 (First National Bank of, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 2: Assumed 700 by consolidation Aug 5, 1902 (Mechanics National Bank, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 2: Assumed 6806 by consolidation Mar 12, 1906 (Industrial National Bank, Pittsburg, PA)
  • 2: Liquidated Apr 19, 1913
  • 2: Consolidated with 252 (Second NB/First-Second NB/FNB, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 2: Circulation assumed by 252 (Second NB/First-Second NB/FNB, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Pittsburgh Trust Company
  • Succeeded by 2745 (First National Bank of, Pittsburgh, PA)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1863) $2,243,339
High Bal (1909) $28,494,266
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1877) $45,000
High Bal (1909) $1,000,000
Total Out (1912) $994,400
# Large Notes 710,236
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 710,236
$ Large Size $6,213,810
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $6,213,810
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-28-1863 $2,243,339.00 $0.00
Nov-25-1864 $3,617,839.55 $284,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $3,312,383.20 $360,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $2,853,531.84 $360,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $2,615,690.88 $360,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $2,507,196.00 $360,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $2,253,728.60 $350,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $2,281,448.43 $340,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,914,767.38 $320,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $2,944,841.99 $280,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $3,373,256.24 $270,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $3,162,146.75 $270,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $2,980,536.41 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $2,631,754.31 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $2,724,674.85 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $2,636,548.34 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $3,524,743.30 $405,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $3,358,289.96 $405,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $4,036,159.87 $594,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $16,390,276.66 $200,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $17,283,237.92 $200,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $18,671,717.98 $320,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $19,821,196.00 $430,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $22,286,657.00 $530,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $23,173,128.00 $530,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $20,750,646.00 $600,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $28,494,266.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $26,609,131.00 $994,100.00
Sep-01-1911 $22,796,817.00 $994,700.00
Sep-04-1912 $21,963,755.00 $994,400.00

 

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