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Bank Info for NB Charter 6545 (1902 - 1909)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The American National Bank of
Los Angeles, CA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1903-1906 Thomas Woodbridge Phelps William Finn Botsford
1907-1908 William W. Woods William Finn Botsford
1909-1909 William W. Woods Mervin Jeremiah Monnette
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 36250
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 25000
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 12995
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1796
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 10, 1902
  • Chartered Dec 19, 1902
  • Succeeded California Bank
  • Liquidated Sep 1, 1909
  • Absorbed by 5927 (Citizens National Bank, Los Angeles, CA)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds California Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded California Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $4,281,406
High Bal (1907) $6,716,129
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1903) $99,350
High Bal (1907) $1,000,000
Total Out (1908) $1,000,000
# Large Notes 304,164
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 304,164
$ Large Size $2,324,700
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,324,700
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-09-1903 $4,290,406.36 $99,350.00
Sep-06-1904 $4,281,406.49 $200,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $5,244,603.00 $300,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $5,968,007.00 $600,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $6,716,129.00 $1,000,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $6,014,680.00 $1,000,000.00

 

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