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Bank Info for NB Charter 554 (1864 - 1914)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of Commerce of
Boston, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1874 Caleb Henry Warner Benjamin Edward Bates IV
1875-1877 George Washington Harris Benjamin Edward Bates IV
1878-1890 George Washington Harris Caleb Henry Warner
1891-1903 George Washington Harris Col. Norwood Penrose "Pen" Hallowell
1904-1913 William Richardson Whittemore Col. Norwood Penrose "Pen" Hallowell
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 20000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 12500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 8800
Original Series 50-100 1 - 3610
Original Series 500-1000 1 - 354
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 7962
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 22000
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 18500
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 2680
Series 1875 500-1000 1 - 100
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 9109
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3400
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1594
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 3460
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1282
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 198
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3815
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 876
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 4
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 24, 1864
  • Chartered Oct 27, 1864
  • Liquidated May 28, 1914
  • Consolidated with 475 (Merchants National Bank, Boston, MA)
  • Circulation assumed by 475 (Merchants National Bank, Boston, MA)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Commerce
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1879) $4,094,072
High Bal (1912) $18,176,726
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $45,000
High Bal (1881) $1,124,000
Total Out (1913) $48,397
# Large Notes 463,896
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 463,896
$ Large Size $4,694,290
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $4,694,290
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $6,233,354.22 $738,285.00
Oct-01-1866 $5,965,750.11 $995,114.00
Oct-07-1867 $5,796,055.47 $998,452.00
Oct-05-1868 $6,905,542.83 $994,700.00
Oct-09-1869 $6,380,463.12 $972,328.00
Oct-08-1870 $5,976,704.21 $959,183.00
Oct-02-1871 $5,944,089.71 $779,409.00
Oct-03-1872 $5,385,173.29 $787,361.00
Sep-12-1873 $6,701,062.63 $777,933.00
Oct-02-1874 $7,072,978.35 $613,686.00
Oct-01-1875 $7,465,109.16 $506,170.00
Oct-02-1876 $7,872,139.32 $411,470.00
Oct-01-1877 $6,264,047.56 $434,300.00
Oct-01-1878 $5,507,188.09 $443,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $4,094,072.12 $686,300.00
Oct-01-1880 $5,203,364.75 $1,121,980.00
Oct-01-1881 $6,028,018.80 $1,124,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $5,255,587.07 $1,074,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $5,381,455.25 $1,075,980.00
Sep-30-1884 $5,676,558.29 $1,079,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $6,491,698.67 $810,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $5,166,507.45 $269,600.00
Oct-05-1887 $4,959,832.28 $90,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $5,015,832.68 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $6,153,343.03 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $5,214,272.10 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $6,014,721.70 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $6,593,121.79 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $7,497,595.97 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $7,675,451.74 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $7,155,112.26 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $6,673,217.52 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $9,499,399.22 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $11,369,430.54 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $9,999,579.34 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $12,706,182.12 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $12,279,544.12 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $14,273,280.12 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $11,166,790.95 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $14,086,318.20 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $13,430,790.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $14,369,745.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $13,566,349.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $14,032,085.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $16,870,349.00 $49,997.00
Sep-01-1910 $16,818,688.00 $48,597.00
Sep-01-1911 $17,813,801.00 $48,497.00
Sep-04-1912 $18,176,726.00 $48,798.00
Aug-09-1913 $15,676,263.00 $48,397.00

 

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