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Bank Info for NB Charter 6301 (1902 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Mellon National Bank of
Pittsburgh, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1902-1915 Walter S. Mitchell Andrew William Mellon
1916-1920 Bertrand West Lewis Andrew William Mellon
1921-1932 Bertrand West Lewis Richard Beatty Mellon
1933-1933 Bertrand West Lewis * none *
1934-1934 Bertrand West Lewis Richard King Mellon
1935-1935 Thomas Lazear Orr Richard King Mellon
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 - 116200
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 109670
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 3070
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 374995
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 249000
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 4000
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 7600
1902 Plain Back 4x5 374996 - *
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 363739 A prefix
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 249001 - 696905
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 514598
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 689042 660523-660528 Not issued
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 109968
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 21048
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 3, 1902
  • Chartered Jun 13, 1902
  • Opened for business Jul 1, 1902
  • Succeeded T. Mellon & Sons Bank
  • Absorbed 6023 Jan 20, 1914 (Federal National Bank, Pittsburg, PA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Mellon & Sons Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded T. Mellon & Sons Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1902) $15,281,170
High Bal (1935) $337,627,791
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1902) $354,100
High Bal (1923) $7,290,000
Total Out (1934) $2,383,440
# Large Notes 9,190,596
# Small Notes 3,907,646
# Total Notes 13,098,242
$ Large Size $72,888,030
$ Small Size $20,403,760
$ Total Issued $93,291,790
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-15-1902 $15,281,169.57 $354,100.00
Sep-09-1903 $22,619,495.75 $1,050,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $26,457,768.65 $1,450,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $32,180,486.00 $1,650,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $39,284,999.00 $2,150,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $41,523,222.00 $2,650,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $41,784,414.00 $2,948,860.00
Sep-01-1909 $47,443,363.00 $2,923,798.00
Sep-01-1910 $46,427,345.00 $2,999,797.00
Sep-01-1911 $49,510,276.00 $3,463,200.00
Sep-04-1912 $52,375,120.00 $3,414,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $59,950,953.00 $3,436,497.00
Sep-12-1914 $57,985,021.00 $5,986,698.00
Sep-02-1915 $65,962,584.00 $3,360,698.00
Sep-12-1916 $96,958,961.00 $3,390,598.00
Sep-11-1917 $132,894,720.00 $4,940,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $116,066,484.00 $4,378,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $120,488,698.00 $5,028,897.00
Sep-12-1920 $133,421,641.00 $5,138,648.00
Sep-06-1921 $106,031,986.00 $5,273,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $120,751,644.00 $7,068,100.00
Sep-14-1923 $143,131,050.00 $7,290,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $159,858,421.00 $7,237,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $183,887,932.00 $2,265,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $176,369,023.00 $2,248,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $189,724,313.00 $2,263,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $188,962,974.00 $2,235,600.00
Dec-31-1929 $192,501,392.00 $2,415,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $253,497,552.00 $2,442,860.00
Dec-31-1931 $230,438,532.00 $2,990,680.00
Dec-31-1932 $254,939,493.00 $3,123,180.00
Dec-30-1933 $242,165,664.00 $5,437,440.00
Dec-31-1934 $281,035,900.00 $2,383,440.00
Dec-31-1935 $337,627,791.00 $0.00

 

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