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Bank Info for NB Charter 559 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Cheshire National Bank of
Keene, NH
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1894 Royal Hervey Porter John Henry Elliot
1895-1895 Royal Hervey Porter * none *
1896-1897 Royal Hervey Porter William Henry Elliot
1898-1918 Walter Royal Porter William Henry Elliot
1919-1923 Walter Royal Porter Frederic A. Faulkner
1924-1930 Walter Royal Porter Frank Huntress
1931-1935 Walter Royal Porter John Joslin Colony
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 - 1500
Original Series 4x5 1 - 6350
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3200
Original Series 50-100 1 - 710
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 950
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4000
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3200
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 270
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 18217
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 10714
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 566
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 8000
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4800
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 16250
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 11900
1902 Plain Back 4x5 16251 - 51080
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 11901 - 35394
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 7386
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 4038
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1008
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 9764
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 5556
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1584
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 1, 1864
  • Chartered Oct 29, 1864
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Chesire Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1887) $408,963
High Bal (1927) $1,576,179
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $43,510
High Bal (1901) $200,000
Total Out (1934) $198,400
# Large Notes 592,712
# Small Notes 91,496
# Total Notes 684,208
$ Large Size $4,862,490
$ Small Size $720,880
$ Total Issued $5,583,370
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $426,228.23 $133,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $485,356.84 $179,600.00
Oct-07-1867 $483,481.18 $178,789.00
Oct-05-1868 $515,737.78 $177,774.00
Oct-09-1869 $523,204.05 $179,202.00
Oct-08-1870 $521,319.89 $178,010.00
Oct-02-1871 $550,108.34 $175,676.00
Oct-03-1872 $543,135.77 $176,185.00
Sep-12-1873 $517,321.08 $179,449.00
Oct-02-1874 $542,611.48 $174,900.00
Oct-01-1875 $538,567.60 $173,400.00
Oct-02-1876 $556,836.57 $175,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $535,806.34 $169,200.00
Oct-01-1878 $568,686.38 $170,100.00
Oct-02-1879 $562,803.76 $178,700.00
Oct-01-1880 $563,820.66 $177,800.00
Oct-01-1881 $542,355.66 $180,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $559,334.87 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $541,830.57 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $543,257.45 $179,950.00
Oct-01-1885 $545,562.94 $179,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $420,925.33 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $408,962.97 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $443,121.70 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $431,153.71 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $443,254.00 $44,370.00
Sep-25-1891 $517,083.80 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $518,926.15 $43,510.00
Oct-03-1893 $642,946.68 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $654,286.01 $176,660.00
Sep-28-1895 $667,313.61 $180,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $659,081.78 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $717,054.89 $180,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $756,398.85 $180,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $913,732.80 $178,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $867,147.61 $198,400.00
Sep-30-1901 $970,613.45 $200,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $967,350.88 $200,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,029,822.82 $198,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,034,080.44 $200,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,001,019.00 $200,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,125,744.00 $197,565.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,042,971.00 $198,750.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,029,349.00 $191,700.00
Sep-01-1909 $941,144.00 $199,290.00
Sep-01-1910 $915,634.00 $195,200.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,040,153.00 $197,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,002,315.00 $198,515.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,113,475.00 $194,440.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,001,123.00 $198,300.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,041,931.00 $195,690.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,033,163.00 $194,735.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,102,309.00 $197,680.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,211,921.00 $196,565.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,347,333.00 $0.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,355,923.00 $199,880.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,326,523.00 $198,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,374,451.00 $197,800.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,262,145.00 $200,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,337,039.00 $200,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,437,137.00 $197,100.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,499,882.00 $198,200.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,576,179.00 $196,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,539,319.00 $196,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,535,854.00 $179,580.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,541,438.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,475,038.00 $197,600.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,350,659.00 $200,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,234,170.00 $198,400.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,513,288.00 $198,400.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,022,083.00 $0.00

 

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