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Bank Info for NB Charter 7589 (1905 - 1934)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Old National Bank of
Battle Creek, MI
2 The Old National Bank and Trust Company of (1/24/1927)
Battle Creek, MI
3 Old-Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of (8/31/1929)
Battle Creek, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1905-1905 Frank Pardee Boughton Edwin C. Nichols
1906-1918 Alonzo ("Lonn") John Karcher Edwin C. Nichols
1919-1919 Alonzo ("Lonn") John Karcher William J. Smith
1920-1926 Earl M. Marvin William J. Smith
1927-1928 Earl M. Marvin Alonzo ("Lonn") John Karcher
1929-1931 Loren John Kuehnle Alonzo ("Lonn") John Karcher
1932-1933 Earl M. Marvin Alonzo ("Lonn") John Karcher
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 7100
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 12800
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 12801 - 59401
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 20326
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 37909
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 10245
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 6, 1905
  • Chartered Feb 1, 1905
  • Opened for business Feb 13, 1905
  • 1: Succeeded 3314 (National Bank, Battle Creek, MI)
  • 3: Assumed Merchants Trust and Savings Bank of with title change Aug 31, 1929
  • 3: Conservatorship Jun 13, 1933
  • 3: Liquidated Jun 11, 1934
  • 3: Succeeded by 14185 (Security NB (No Issue), Battle Creek, MI)
  • 3: Circulation assumed by 14185 (Security NB (No Issue), Battle Creek, MI)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • To succeed The National Bank of Battle Creek.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1905) $2,221,212
High Bal (1930) $20,882,048
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1906) $99,200
High Bal (1932) $1,300,000
Total Out (1932) $1,300,000
# Large Notes 347,308
# Small Notes 288,924
# Total Notes 636,232
$ Large Size $4,341,350
$ Small Size $3,503,940
$ Total Issued $7,845,290
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-25-1905 $2,221,212.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,436,121.00 $99,200.00
Aug-22-1907 $3,019,675.00 $146,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $3,030,811.00 $146,295.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,301,077.00 $147,400.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,708,068.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $3,970,042.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $4,325,948.00 $200,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $4,479,838.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,663,981.00 $200,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,796,273.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $5,937,816.00 $196,700.00
Sep-11-1917 $6,899,383.00 $200,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $7,577,257.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $9,096,200.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $9,021,206.00 $294,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $8,284,434.00 $293,495.00
Sep-15-1922 $8,238,074.00 $299,995.00
Sep-14-1923 $8,543,842.00 $299,995.00
Oct-10-1924 $9,969,021.00 $396,195.00
Sep-28-1925 $10,996,483.00 $391,695.00
Dec-31-1926 $11,256,472.00 $399,995.00
Oct-10-1927 $12,462,443.00 $491,995.00
Dec-31-1928 $13,335,098.00 $492,245.00
Dec-31-1929 $19,741,579.00 $499,995.00
Dec-31-1930 $20,882,048.00 $1,299,895.00
Dec-31-1931 $19,001,545.00 $1,287,460.00
Dec-31-1932 $17,013,623.00 $1,300,000.00

 

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