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Bank Info for NB Charter 639 (1864 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Niagara County National Bank
Lockport, NY
2 Niagara County National Bank and Trust Company (2/13/1928)
Lockport, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1896 James R. Compton Thomas Thorn Flagler
1897-1900 James R. Compton Ransom Scott
1901-1911 James R. Compton Charles Mack Van Valkenburgh
1912-1918 John T. Symes Charles Mack Van Valkenburgh
1919-1922 Howard E. Morrill John T. Symes
1923-1930 Karl W. Strauss John T. Symes
1931-1931 William Richard Turner John T. Symes
1932-1934 George W. Eaton John T. Symes
1935-1935 John E. Leinbach, Jr. John T. Symes
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
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 2820
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 5350
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1400
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 200
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3750
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1485
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 60
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 7000
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 9427
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 6600
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 14600
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 14601 - 74670
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 11639
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 22794
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 6922
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 6869
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1241
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 6, 1864
  • Chartered Dec 21, 1864
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Niagra County Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1876) $426,234
High Bal (1928) $11,707,435
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1892) $32,990
High Bal (1930) $800,000
Total Out (1934) $500,000
# Large Notes 497,084
# Small Notes 186,406
# Total Notes 683,490
$ Large Size $5,636,150
$ Small Size $2,291,790
$ Total Issued $7,927,940
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $463,254.47 $131,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $454,766.56 $131,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $460,194.05 $131,070.00
Oct-05-1868 $463,404.80 $130,913.00
Oct-09-1869 $483,990.05 $130,564.00
Oct-08-1870 $471,089.67 $130,798.00
Oct-02-1871 $487,401.60 $129,864.00
Oct-03-1872 $472,862.66 $130,080.00
Sep-12-1873 $468,545.60 $129,823.00
Oct-02-1874 $495,287.46 $130,820.00
Oct-01-1875 $502,893.31 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $426,234.10 $44,100.00
Oct-01-1877 $436,779.06 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $457,212.87 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $472,425.45 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $541,162.99 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $574,072.31 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $535,733.59 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $510,564.78 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $493,943.22 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $566,180.19 $89,300.00
Oct-07-1886 $556,272.84 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $483,277.40 $34,200.00
Oct-04-1888 $504,780.98 $34,200.00
Sep-30-1889 $488,526.68 $34,200.00
Oct-02-1890 $477,659.40 $33,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $511,119.78 $33,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $524,344.08 $32,990.00
Oct-03-1893 $481,042.78 $34,200.00
Oct-02-1894 $525,943.45 $55,760.00
Sep-28-1895 $525,927.62 $56,700.00
Oct-06-1896 $599,106.06 $56,700.00
Oct-05-1897 $629,844.04 $55,710.00
Sep-20-1898 $630,764.09 $55,780.00
Sep-07-1899 $672,767.35 $61,200.00
Sep-05-1900 $829,929.79 $148,650.00
Sep-30-1901 $854,943.20 $150,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $955,913.79 $150,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $983,002.90 $150,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,069,432.97 $150,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,144,119.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,217,394.00 $149,100.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,320,864.00 $150,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,461,227.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,495,416.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,636,002.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,843,554.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,004,403.00 $148,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,455,491.00 $147,450.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,862,069.00 $148,295.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,935,135.00 $142,795.00
Sep-12-1916 $3,297,153.00 $147,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $4,319,952.00 $150,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $4,964,483.00 $147,600.00
Sep-12-1919 $7,647,975.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $8,388,411.00 $290,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $7,910,888.00 $294,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $7,871,734.00 $300,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $8,390,486.00 $296,500.00
Oct-10-1924 $9,820,461.00 $496,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $10,144,469.00 $494,300.00
Dec-31-1926 $10,378,380.00 $500,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $11,045,449.00 $491,600.00
Dec-31-1928 $11,707,435.00 $595,350.00
Dec-31-1929 $11,303,585.00 $600,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $10,973,307.00 $800,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $9,775,650.00 $789,680.00
Dec-31-1932 $8,190,395.00 $793,520.00
Dec-30-1933 $7,355,609.00 $800,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $6,716,755.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $6,561,940.00 $0.00

 

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