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Bank Info for NB Charter 6032 (1901 - 1933)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of Commerce of
Norfolk, VA
2 Norfolk National Bank of Commerce and Trusts (1/7/1927)
Norfolk, VA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1916 Hugh McClure Kerr Nathaniel Beaman
1917-1918 Richard Samuel Cohoon Nathaniel Beaman
1919-1920 Robert Prentis Beaman Nathaniel Beaman
1921-1929 Albert Eugene Wharton Richard Samuel Cohoon
1929-1930 James Benjamin Dey, Jr. Richard Samuel Cohoon
1931-1933 John S. Alfriend Robert Prentis Beaman
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 34200
1: 1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 119000
1: 1882 Value Back 3x10-20 119001 - 181936
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 97886
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 45562
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 45369
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 12820
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Nov 21, 1901
  • Chartered Nov 27, 1901
  • Opened for business Dec 2, 1901
  • 1: Succeeded Bank of Commerce
  • 1: Absorbed 4743 Sep 28, 1903 (City National Bank, Norfolk, VA)
  • 1: Assumed 3368 and its circulation by consolidation with title change Jan 7, 1927 (Norfolk National Bank, Norfolk, VA)
  • 2: Closed Oct 9, 1933
  • 2: Consolidated with 9885 Oct 9, 1933 (Virginia NB/NB of Commerce, Norfolk, VA)
  • 2: Circulation assumed by 9885 (Virginia NB/NB of Commerce, Norfolk, VA)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion "Bank of Commerce",
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Commerce
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $2,692,498
High Bal (1927) $43,358,391
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1902) $250,000
High Bal (1927) $2,175,800
Total Out (1932) $2,000,000
# Large Notes 1,438,336
# Small Notes 349,134
# Total Notes 1,787,470
$ Large Size $17,979,200
$ Small Size $4,260,540
$ Total Issued $22,239,740
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $2,692,497.86 $250,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $4,238,725.93 $350,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $4,357,545.11 $500,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $4,664,429.00 $500,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $6,131,638.00 $500,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $7,671,031.00 $500,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $7,079,576.00 $650,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $7,314,478.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $7,501,925.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $7,944,880.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $8,681,010.00 $1,000,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $8,783,650.00 $975,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $8,862,502.00 $1,174,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $9,078,348.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $11,130,395.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $15,690,872.00 $982,395.00
Aug-31-1918 $18,087,175.00 $999,995.00
Sep-12-1919 $24,826,114.00 $999,995.00
Sep-12-1920 $22,809,202.00 $952,895.00
Sep-06-1921 $19,462,540.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $19,193,703.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $20,373,863.00 $977,900.00
Oct-10-1924 $20,948,058.00 $1,200,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $21,747,191.00 $1,177,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $23,698,466.00 $1,185,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $43,358,391.00 $2,175,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $39,220,182.00 $978,250.00
Dec-31-1929 $33,916,352.00 $946,180.00
Dec-31-1930 $30,201,006.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $24,748,303.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $24,840,529.00 $2,000,000.00

 

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