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Bank Info for NB Charter 6424 (1902 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
West Union, WV
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1903 L. R. Warren J. B. Markey
1904-1904 J. W. Smith, Jr. J. B. Markey
1905-1909 M. B. Summers J. B. Markey
1910-1912 M. B. Summers J. E. Trainer
1913-1924 Wm. J. McElhiney J. E. Trainer
1925-1933 J. A. Freeman J. E. Trainer
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 - 1332
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4340
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4341 - 11700
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1296
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 328
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Sep 1, 1902
  • Chartered Sep 16, 1902
  • Conservatorship Mar 16, 1933
  • Liquidated Feb 5, 1934
  • Succeeded by 13881 (First National Bank, West Union, WV)
  • Circulation assumed by 13881 (First National Bank, West Union, WV)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1903) $127,158
High Bal (1928) $713,701
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $12,500
High Bal (1909) $50,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 52,128
# Small Notes 9,744
# Total Notes 61,872
$ Large Size $651,600
$ Small Size $117,120
$ Total Issued $768,720
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $127,158.26 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $140,759.75 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $141,941.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $180,752.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $231,055.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $240,614.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $273,942.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $319,071.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $380,085.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $371,376.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $350,803.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $328,676.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $329,002.00 $49,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $390,203.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $568,319.00 $49,200.00
Aug-31-1918 $545,841.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $583,073.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $680,913.00 $48,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $712,801.00 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $679,246.00 $49,700.00
Sep-14-1923 $657,969.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $646,697.00 $50,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $548,159.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $663,723.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $676,142.00 $48,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $713,701.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $672,347.00 $49,980.00
Dec-31-1930 $692,960.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $636,604.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $598,077.00 $50,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $310,018.00 $0.00

 

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