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Bank Info for NB Charter 7279 (1904 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of San Mateo County at
Redwood City, CA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1904-1919 L. P. Behrens J. L. Ross
1920-1923 F. K. Towne L. P. Behrens
1924-1926 F. K. Towne G. C. Ross
1927-1935 E. T. Harrison L. T. Ross
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 - 2000
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1656
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4550
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3360
1902 Plain Back 4x5 4551 - 17755
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3361 - 11946
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 6560
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3340
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 846
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 10786
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 5881
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 2049
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 12, 1904
  • Chartered May 31, 1904
  • Succeeded Bank of San Mateo County
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The "Bank of San Mateo County", Redwood City, Cal.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of San Mateo County
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $558,086
High Bal (1934) $4,262,795
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1932) $20,000
High Bal (1931) $200,000
Total Out (1934) $148,600
# Large Notes 133,428
# Small Notes 83,192
# Total Notes 216,620
$ Large Size $1,075,200
$ Small Size $652,440
$ Total Issued $1,727,640
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-06-1904 $558,085.70 $25,700.00
Aug-25-1905 $602,548.00 $25,700.00
Sep-04-1906 $645,506.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $825,925.00 $50,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $865,149.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $769,158.00 $48,300.00
Sep-01-1910 $727,811.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $750,259.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $774,743.00 $75,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $749,387.00 $73,900.00
Sep-12-1914 $795,088.00 $73,600.00
Sep-02-1915 $750,562.00 $72,200.00
Sep-12-1916 $892,445.00 $75,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $879,735.00 $71,800.00
Aug-31-1918 $898,198.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,092,513.00 $75,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,100,589.00 $74,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,052,507.00 $72,300.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,272,327.00 $75,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,544,073.00 $75,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,254,955.00 $75,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,363,658.00 $73,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,634,955.00 $75,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,222,944.00 $73,100.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,522,425.00 $72,900.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,496,217.00 $70,920.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,597,758.00 $75,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,838,232.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,830,780.00 $20,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $1,663,614.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $4,262,795.00 $148,600.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,513,788.00 $0.00

 

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