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Bank Info for NB Charter 587 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1865 Israel Harris Voorhees John Barker Hill
1866-1873 Charles Smith Hill John Barker Hill
1874-1874 Charles Smith Hill James Brinkerhoff Dayton
1875-1875 Charles Smith Hill * none *
1876-1883 Charles Smith Hill Mahlon Runyon
1884-1893 Edward S. Campbell Lewis T. Howell
1894-1899 Henry Griffith Parker Lewis T. Howell
1900-1907 Henry Griffith Parker Van Marter Wyckoff Suydam
1908-1910 * none * Henry Griffith Parker
1911-1913 Lyle Van Nuis Henry Griffith Parker
1914-1923 William Frank Parker Henry Griffith Parker
1924-1931 Edwin V. Kent Henry Griffith Parker
1932-1932 Edwin V. Kent William R. Reed
1933-1935 Edwin V. Kent Donald Kirkpatrick
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 - 6900
Original Series 4x5 1 - 6000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 5200
Original Series 50-100 1 - 500
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 3680
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 15272
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2400
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 16511
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6345
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 3900
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2940
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 9850
1902 DB/PB 4x5 9851 - 10600 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 4x5 10601 - 26449
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6600
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 6601 - 7200 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 7201 - 17135
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 18964
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 7414
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 2362
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 37764
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 17105
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 4432

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 21, 1864
  • Chartered Nov 25, 1864
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of New-Jersey
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1905) $250,000
High Bal (1928) $17,468,336
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1919) $38,400
High Bal (1933) $989,200
Total Out (1934) $250,000
# Large Notes 451,928
# Small Notes 231,741
# Total Notes 683,669
$ Large Size $3,191,540
$ Small Size $1,745,710
$ Total Issued $4,937,250
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $717,647.32 $164,500.00
Oct-01-1866 $710,686.05 $224,710.00
Oct-07-1867 $725,394.44 $224,081.00
Oct-05-1868 $748,092.16 $224,066.00
Oct-09-1869 $766,916.64 $222,890.00
Oct-08-1870 $793,584.47 $224,992.00
Oct-02-1871 $868,262.12 $224,987.00
Oct-03-1872 $930,090.87 $224,987.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,033,962.48 $224,987.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,059,997.59 $218,325.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,166,612.34 $223,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,071,122.14 $221,580.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,166,628.40 $223,100.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,353,904.47 $220,850.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,312,985.02 $224,685.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,413,469.15 $223,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,563,289.00 $222,100.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,606,588.91 $225,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,650,736.43 $221,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,215,611.53 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,273,916.03 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,438,827.55 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,366,373.46 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,433,053.33 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,368,492.28 $44,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,625,390.49 $44,140.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,656,948.90 $39,700.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,981,545.46 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,681,775.67 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,831,584.89 $94,530.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,711,823.63 $90,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,786,538.29 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,977,973.36 $87,197.50
Sep-20-1898 $1,888,162.62 $88,867.50
Sep-07-1899 $1,920,339.14 $88,260.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,976,776.74 $98,997.50
Sep-30-1901 $1,949,201.15 $97,997.50
Sep-15-1902 $2,118,140.74 $99,497.50
Sep-09-1903 $2,030,908.52 $99,997.50
Sep-06-1904 $1,972,468.99 $99,247.50
Aug-25-1905 $250,000.00 $98,998.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,351,627.00 $99,750.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,503,862.00 $99,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,643,751.00 $95,997.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,108,408.00 $96,047.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,191,016.00 $91,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $3,614,521.00 $89,847.00
Sep-04-1912 $3,834,179.00 $92,700.00
Aug-09-1913 $3,996,233.00 $91,150.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,632,809.00 $98,350.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,815,375.00 $96,300.00
Sep-12-1916 $6,043,959.00 $95,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $6,693,230.00 $93,450.00
Aug-31-1918 $8,429,897.00 $65,500.00
Sep-12-1919 $9,527,869.00 $38,400.00
Sep-12-1920 $10,081,313.00 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $9,680,152.00 $99,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $11,560,013.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $12,865,746.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $14,157,741.00 $100,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $14,533,030.00 $98,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $16,330,133.00 $98,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $16,783,640.00 $98,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $17,468,336.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $17,311,344.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $17,414,343.00 $98,740.00
Dec-31-1931 $15,485,901.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $13,707,523.00 $600,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $11,127,298.00 $989,200.00
Dec-31-1934 $11,511,970.00 $250,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $11,315,190.00 $0.00

 

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