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Bank Info for NB Charter 578 (1864 - 1898)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Howard National Bank of
Boston, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1869 George E. Hersey Reuben Edson Demmon
1870-1890 Samuel F. Wilkins Reuben Edson Demmon
1891-1892 Chandler Robbins Reuben Edson Demmon
1893-1898 Chandler Robbins Samuel F. Wilkins
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 - 15000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 17250
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 5400
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1566
Original Series 500 1 - 270
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 3320
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 20137
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 10370
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1400
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 5700
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3794
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 695
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 2, 1864
  • Chartered Nov 19, 1864
  • Liquidated Dec 17, 1898
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Howard Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1868) $1,739,883
High Bal (1881) $4,265,534
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1897) $43,780
High Bal (1881) $647,849
Total Out (1898) $44,998
# Large Notes 331,476
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 331,476
$ Large Size $2,615,690
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,615,690
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $2,104,990.00 $312,777.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,997,531.48 $448,457.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,986,578.60 $440,656.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,739,883.32 $438,394.00
Oct-09-1869 $2,187,787.32 $445,153.00
Oct-08-1870 $2,160,717.91 $440,576.00
Oct-02-1871 $2,645,933.82 $441,530.00
Oct-03-1872 $2,586,226.48 $445,506.00
Sep-12-1873 $2,786,958.82 $441,436.00
Oct-02-1874 $3,086,212.41 $433,691.00
Oct-01-1875 $3,267,406.35 $437,200.00
Oct-02-1876 $3,000,653.94 $435,100.00
Oct-01-1877 $3,145,593.22 $432,500.00
Oct-01-1878 $3,216,095.85 $527,400.00
Oct-02-1879 $3,461,691.23 $534,300.00
Oct-01-1880 $3,745,986.14 $641,054.00
Oct-01-1881 $4,265,533.92 $647,849.00
Oct-03-1882 $4,026,377.23 $511,996.00
Oct-02-1883 $3,486,172.37 $346,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $3,833,343.01 $346,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $4,132,758.22 $288,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $3,590,762.10 $286,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $3,325,590.32 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $3,349,821.83 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $3,772,944.54 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $3,705,180.94 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $3,423,226.48 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $3,537,053.51 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $3,556,121.99 $153,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $4,042,834.89 $151,530.00
Sep-28-1895 $3,937,452.62 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $3,531,739.97 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $4,249,161.69 $43,780.00
Sep-20-1898 $4,072,562.27 $44,997.50

 

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