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Bank Info for NB Charter 544 (1864 - 1936+)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Kensington National Bank of
Philadelphia, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1864 Charles T. Yerkes Sr. John Robbins
1865-1871 William McConnell Charles T. Yerkes Sr.
1872-1876 George A. Linton George A. Landell
1877-1886 George A. Linton Washington I. Landell
1887-1888 George A. Linton Robert Dornan
1889-1902 Henry McConnell Maj Edwin Augustus Landell
1903-1915 William W. Price Maj Edwin Augustus Landell
1916-1922 William W. Price Charles Delany
1923-1929 Grover C. Tuft Charles Delany
1930-1935 Edward August Allanson Grover C. Tuft
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 - 7500
Original Series 4x5 1 - 7000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2700
Original Series 10-2x50-100 1 - 250
Original Series 10-2x50-100 551 - 693
Original Series 2x50-100 251 - 550
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 6250
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3500
Series 1875 10-2x50-100 1 - 262
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 16124
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6076
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1336
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 6300
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 3720
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 120
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 22200
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 15100
1902 Plain Back 4x5 22201 - 46975
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 15101 - 30593
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 9470
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 6486
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1442
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 24522
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 13005
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 3684
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 20, 1864
  • Chartered Oct 22, 1864
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Kensington Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1876) $1,316,227
High Bal (1929) $10,234,539
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $45,000
High Bal (1932) $350,000
Total Out (1934) $350,000
# Large Notes 553,384
# Small Notes 145,599
# Total Notes 698,983
$ Large Size $4,435,880
$ Small Size $1,172,640
$ Total Issued $5,608,520
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,717,314.01 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,837,582.25 $209,425.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,679,380.26 $212,560.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,754,051.70 $216,500.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,618,643.73 $213,560.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,599,594.82 $216,880.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,665,547.55 $213,760.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,546,540.91 $225,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,564,847.06 $223,400.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,344,183.54 $222,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,416,411.23 $225,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,316,226.65 $221,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,423,214.63 $224,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,406,899.44 $223,890.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,583,744.06 $223,300.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,638,090.08 $221,600.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,953,532.06 $220,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,951,484.72 $220,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $2,046,413.07 $223,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,995,470.40 $215,040.09
Oct-01-1885 $1,904,661.73 $225,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $2,094,302.07 $222,430.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,830,315.01 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $2,106,863.00 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $2,076,307.94 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,860,418.32 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,855,928.93 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $2,080,804.09 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,683,248.75 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,744,992.95 $78,970.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,694,323.56 $83,410.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,592,085.34 $130,720.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,604,608.15 $132,300.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,640,989.36 $131,920.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,893,957.05 $134,037.50
Sep-05-1900 $1,875,563.25 $148,447.50
Sep-30-1901 $1,771,007.13 $148,497.50
Sep-15-1902 $1,783,129.53 $148,347.50
Sep-09-1903 $1,672,445.88 $147,597.50
Sep-06-1904 $1,711,096.62 $145,697.50
Aug-25-1905 $1,814,575.00 $149,198.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,858,390.00 $144,498.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,048,602.00 $144,197.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,990,299.00 $146,300.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,196,950.00 $148,897.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,346,933.00 $149,497.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,252,884.00 $148,697.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,428,051.00 $147,297.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,528,150.00 $143,497.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,587,111.00 $147,398.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,532,538.00 $148,498.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,918,810.00 $148,998.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,937,493.00 $149,197.00
Aug-31-1918 $4,418,559.00 $148,697.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,303,295.00 $149,997.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,600,392.00 $145,998.00
Sep-06-1921 $5,587,910.00 $146,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $5,608,597.00 $150,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $6,966,421.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $7,654,605.00 $150,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $8,365,326.00 $147,200.00
Dec-31-1926 $9,371,804.00 $147,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $9,524,353.00 $146,900.00
Dec-31-1928 $10,114,191.00 $146,950.00
Dec-31-1929 $10,234,539.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $10,067,527.00 $147,300.00
Dec-31-1931 $9,140,792.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $8,183,425.00 $350,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $8,100,640.00 $346,050.00
Dec-31-1934 $9,044,511.00 $350,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $9,967,433.00 $0.00

 

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