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Bank Info for NB Charter 5253 (1900 - 1931)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Monessen National Bank
Monessen, PA
2 The First National Bank of (9/6/1902)
Monessen, PA
3 First National Bank and Trust Company of (11/9/1926)
Monessen, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1900-1900 Isaac Jackson Samuel McKee Graham
1901-1904 James Howard Kelly Samuel McKee Graham
1905-1906 Alpheus Brown Pickard James Howard Kelly
1907-1907 * none * James Howard Kelly
1908-1912 Adolph Homann James Howard Kelly
1913-1931 A. E. Thomas James Howard Kelly
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 391
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2610
2: 1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 5130
2: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3320
2: 1882 Value Back 4x5 5131 - 7730
2: 1882 Value Back 3x10-20 3321 - 4524
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 5400
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 4490
3: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 1924
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1655
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 446
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 14, 1899
  • Chartered Feb 7, 1900
  • 2: Assumed 12994 by consolidation Nov 9, 1926 with title change (National Bank & TC (No Issue), Monessen, PA)
  • 3: Absorbed 11487 Jan 2, 1931 and assumed its circulation (Citizens National Bank, Monessen, PA)
  • 3: Receivership Nov 6, 1931
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1900) $162,856
High Bal (1930) $4,396,709
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1900) $12,500
High Bal (1930) $144,900
Total Out (1930) $144,900
# Large Notes 108,276
# Small Notes 12,606
# Total Notes 120,882
$ Large Size $959,550
$ Small Size $152,820
$ Total Issued $1,112,370
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-05-1900 $162,856.43 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $211,248.18 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $340,641.45 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $336,677.53 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $284,832.59 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $295,223.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $336,665.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $414,179.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $390,237.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $436,369.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $489,537.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $558,383.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $578,440.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $719,676.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $588,926.00 $49,997.00
Sep-02-1915 $612,418.00 $49,997.00
Sep-12-1916 $774,129.00 $48,998.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,038,858.00 $49,997.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,177,630.00 $49,997.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,560,672.00 $49,997.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,400,056.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,257,281.00 $48,300.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,173,404.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,646,632.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,705,272.00 $49,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,540,842.00 $49,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,586,886.00 $49,100.00
Oct-10-1927 $3,667,257.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $3,827,733.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $3,812,083.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,396,709.00 $144,900.00

 

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