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Bank Info for NB Charter 548 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Jamestown, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1864 * none * Alonzo Kent
1865-1880 James E. Mayhew Alonzo Kent
1881-1884 James E. Mayhew Reuben Eaton Fenton
1885-1885 Edward Morgan Reuben Eaton Fenton
1886-1887 Edward Morgan Alonzo Kent
1888-1913 Edward Morgan Frank E. Gifford
1914-1927 Frank E. Felt Frank E. Gifford
1928-1931 G. A. Hahne H. P. Sheldon
1932-1932 G. A. Hahne * none *
1933-1935 G. A. Hahne R. C. Sheldon
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 - 5000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 5250
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1113
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2530
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4400
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 5583
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2700
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4000
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 4001 - 4500 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4501 - 10695
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1314
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 380
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1336
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 242

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Oct 25, 1864
  • Bank was Open past 1935
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1867) $466,203
High Bal (1935) $8,067,171
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $43,690
High Bal (1865) $137,970
Total Out (1934) $50,000
# Large Notes 161,084
# Small Notes 11,742
# Total Notes 172,826
$ Large Size $1,465,660
$ Small Size $142,640
$ Total Issued $1,608,300
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $628,196.05 $137,970.00
Oct-01-1866 $540,864.98 $137,970.00
Oct-07-1867 $466,203.23 $137,970.00
Oct-05-1868 $482,503.78 $136,970.00
Oct-09-1869 $510,763.17 $137,490.00
Oct-08-1870 $506,994.47 $136,770.00
Oct-02-1871 $529,699.96 $137,970.00
Oct-03-1872 $567,360.23 $137,511.00
Sep-12-1873 $555,603.69 $136,360.00
Oct-02-1874 $575,931.98 $137,970.00
Oct-01-1875 $568,565.31 $135,070.00
Oct-02-1876 $543,732.92 $137,970.00
Oct-01-1877 $523,683.16 $137,370.00
Oct-01-1878 $564,551.51 $137,970.00
Oct-02-1879 $583,077.99 $137,970.00
Oct-01-1880 $680,357.31 $137,970.00
Oct-01-1881 $659,189.38 $137,970.00
Oct-03-1882 $759,302.43 $137,960.00
Oct-02-1883 $770,065.71 $137,960.00
Sep-30-1884 $697,104.17 $137,960.00
Oct-01-1885 $708,349.72 $137,410.00
Oct-07-1886 $683,783.34 $137,310.00
Oct-05-1887 $691,812.86 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $704,916.37 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $752,731.81 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $880,681.18 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $813,026.62 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $873,273.67 $43,690.00
Oct-03-1893 $805,095.60 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $850,274.95 $43,900.00
Sep-28-1895 $867,225.97 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $974,405.88 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $988,158.90 $44,300.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,072,634.94 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,174,226.95 $44,300.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,317,479.37 $49,200.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,343,644.64 $48,150.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,501,864.10 $47,450.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,522,817.02 $48,300.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,554,910.62 $49,200.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,634,795.00 $48,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,715,492.00 $45,595.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,752,796.00 $46,395.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,681,362.00 $49,995.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,671,993.00 $49,995.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,649,701.00 $49,995.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,685,082.00 $49,995.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,697,750.00 $49,195.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,822,069.00 $48,395.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,856,103.00 $49,495.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,811,158.00 $49,195.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,955,402.00 $49,195.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,048,267.00 $49,395.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,733,507.00 $49,495.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,091,763.00 $49,995.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,803,802.00 $49,795.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,922,900.00 $49,295.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,135,126.00 $49,695.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,232,699.00 $49,495.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,710,565.00 $49,995.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,159,729.00 $48,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,188,322.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $5,520,063.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $6,908,253.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $5,528,900.00 $48,320.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,667,519.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $5,792,024.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $6,156,909.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $6,550,514.00 $49,640.00
Dec-31-1934 $7,220,929.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $8,067,171.00 $0.00

 

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