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Bank Info for NB Charter 6146 (1902 - 1927)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Athens, AL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1902 Clarence Elmer Frost, (Sr.) John Wright Frost
1902-1919 Clarence Elmer Frost, (Sr.) William Alexander Frost, (Sr.)
1920-1920 Lifford Lawrence Cole William Alexander Frost, (Sr.)
1920-1920 Clarence Elmer Frost, (Sr.) William Alexander Frost, (Sr.)
1920-1920 Lifford Lawrence Cole William Alexander Frost, (Sr.)
1921-1921 Clarence Elmer Frost, (Sr.) William Alexander Frost, (Sr.)
1922-1922 Leon Pride Cartwright William Alexander Frost, (Sr.)
1923-1925 Richard Nelson Cartwright, Jr. Richard Nelson Cartwright, (Sr.)
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
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 1225
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1180
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4125
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3170
1902 Plain Back 4x5 4126 - 7735 Plate dated 1902
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3171 - 5238 Plate dated 1902
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 3330 Plate dated 1922
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 2334 Plate dated 1922
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 6, 1902
  • Chartered Mar 6, 1902
  • Succeeded Bank of Athens
  • Liquidated Jan 11, 1927
  • Absorbed by The Farmers & Merchants Bank of Athens
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Bank of Athens
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Athens
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $124,559
High Bal (1920) $570,263
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1902) $6,500
High Bal (1909) $50,000
Total Out (1925) $48,800
# Large Notes 84,168
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 84,168
$ Large Size $683,400
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $683,400
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $124,559.39 $6,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $185,331.02 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $190,578.50 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $194,732.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $229,295.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $225,197.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $235,976.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $260,600.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $301,112.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $313,376.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $383,751.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $361,471.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $348,132.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $353,107.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $365,436.00 $48,200.00
Sep-11-1917 $409,360.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $520,436.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $540,154.00 $47,900.00
Sep-12-1920 $570,263.00 $47,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $274,712.00 $48,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $411,850.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $211,094.00 $48,900.00
Oct-10-1924 $347,846.00 $49,100.00
Sep-28-1925 $394,967.00 $48,800.00

 

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