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Bank Info for NB Charter 6268 (1902 - 1995)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Ontario, CA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1910 Henry Edson Swan George Burton Chaffey (Jr.)
1911-1916 G. B. Harding George Burton Chaffey (Jr.)
1917-1919 G. B. Harding Henry Edson Swan
1920-1920 Julian R. Davis Henry Edson Swan
1921-1921 G. B. Harding Henry Edson Swan
1922-1923 Geo. N. Knox Henry Edson Swan
1924-1935 Geo. N. Knox O. Arnold
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 3x10-20 1 - 1820
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4400
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4401 - 9000 Plate dated 1902
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 11276 Plate dated 1922
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 4650
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2640
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 416
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 5816
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1905
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 2, 1902
  • Chartered May 22, 1902
  • Opened for business May 26, 1902
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Failed. Merged with government financial assistance into
  • Interstate Bank of California in Los Angeles, CA Mar 3, 1995
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Ontario State Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $178,558
High Bal (1927) $2,253,345
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1902) $7,500
High Bal (1926) $125,000
Total Out (1934) $62,500
# Large Notes 88,384
# Small Notes 53,957
# Total Notes 142,341
$ Large Size $1,104,800
$ Small Size $395,950
$ Total Issued $1,500,750
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $178,558.34 $7,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $191,080.67 $7,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $186,332.48 $7,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $219,826.00 $7,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $334,113.00 $40,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $499,264.00 $40,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $427,136.00 $40,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $481,829.00 $38,800.00
Sep-01-1910 $495,536.00 $38,100.00
Sep-01-1911 $755,093.00 $40,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $630,154.00 $37,150.00
Aug-09-1913 $598,482.00 $38,900.00
Sep-12-1914 $610,533.00 $39,100.00
Sep-02-1915 $608,550.00 $40,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $668,810.00 $18,750.00
Sep-11-1917 $817,202.00 $0.00
Aug-31-1918 $835,885.00 $0.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,113,348.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,265,582.00 $74,300.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,121,113.00 $75,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,259,900.00 $75,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,384,801.00 $73,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,224,920.00 $71,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,155,205.00 $123,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,166,036.00 $125,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,253,345.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,112,722.00 $122,800.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,181,277.00 $116,840.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,061,261.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,924,535.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,840,258.00 $125,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,426,934.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,493,247.00 $62,500.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,397,280.00 $0.00

 

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