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Bank Info for NB Charter 5948 (1901 - 1921)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The West Alexander National Bank
West Alexander, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1903 Samuel Buchanan Chambers, Jr. Edward Melancthon Atkinson
1904-1906 Thomas Remley Bell Edward Melancthon Atkinson
1907-1918 Thomas Remley Bell William Faris Whitham
1919-1919 Tolbert Stockton Maxwell William Faris Whitham
1920-1920 Tolbert Stockton Maxwell Thomas Remley Bell
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
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1020
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2190
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 2191 - 3483
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 19, 1901
  • Chartered Aug 27, 1901
  • Liquidated Aug 18, 1921
  • Absorbed by 11993 which assumed its circulation (Citizens National Bank, West Alexander, PA)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $86,622
High Bal (1920) $516,466
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1902) $6,500
High Bal (1909) $25,000
Total Out (1920) $24,600
# Large Notes 18,012
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 18,012
$ Large Size $225,150
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $225,150
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $86,621.56 $6,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $116,982.90 $6,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $122,441.70 $6,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $149,457.00 $6,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $199,490.00 $6,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $193,113.00 $6,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $194,427.00 $16,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $212,062.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $226,927.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $240,406.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $232,015.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $244,505.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $255,505.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $254,079.00 $24,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $286,223.00 $24,700.00
Sep-11-1917 $351,375.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $400,931.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $454,836.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $516,466.00 $24,600.00

 

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