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Bank Info for NB Charter 77 (1863 - 1936+)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Scranton, PA
2 The First National Bank of (10/19/1911)
Scranton, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1863-1864 William Cushing Joseph Hand Scranton
1865-1874 James Alexander Linen Joseph Hand Scranton
1875-1882 James Alexander Linen Joseph J. Albright
1911-1912 Isaac Post James Alexander Linen
1913-1914 Isaac Post Charles S. Weston
1915-1919 Frank Hummler Charles S. Weston
1920-1935 George Couch Nye Charles S. Weston
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 4x5 1 - 5450
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 7084
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 474
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 61000
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 61001 - 295346
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 95400
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 27452
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 326396
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 78378
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Sep 7, 1863
  • 1: Liquidated May 18, 1882
  • 1: Succeeded by 2697 (First National Bank of, Scranton, PA)
  • 2: Charter 77 reassigned to 2697 Oct 19, 1911 (First National Bank of, Scranton, PA)
  • 2: Assumed 13040 by consolidation Apr 1, 1927 (County NB (No Issue), Scranton, PA)
  • 2: Assumed 4183 and its circulation by consolidation Nov 30, 1929 (Traders National Bank, Scranton, PA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by 2697 (First National Bank of, Scranton, PA)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $625,938
High Bal (1934) $90,533,127
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1881) $39,600
High Bal (1932) $5,000,000
Total Out (1934) $4,959,450
# Large Notes 1,233,416
# Small Notes 1,141,886
# Total Notes 2,375,302
$ Large Size $15,254,200
$ Small Size $13,849,760
$ Total Issued $29,103,960
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $696,425.69 $199,995.00
Oct-02-1865 $625,938.32 $200,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $778,128.11 $199,400.00
Oct-07-1867 $785,996.22 $196,700.00
Oct-05-1868 $812,193.48 $188,970.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,020,081.12 $200,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,133,902.88 $200,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,100,039.81 $198,900.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,161,741.89 $199,300.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,324,714.50 $199,400.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,243,267.80 $200,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,407,931.33 $194,200.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,197,236.63 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,269,112.97 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,240,588.60 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,275,010.98 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,628,229.16 $41,700.00
Oct-01-1881 $2,063,540.81 $39,600.00
Sep-04-1912 $14,363,670.00 $977,595.00
Aug-09-1913 $14,631,388.00 $985,395.00
Sep-12-1914 $15,287,422.00 $991,395.00
Sep-02-1915 $17,939,446.00 $980,195.00
Sep-12-1916 $23,023,193.00 $982,295.00
Sep-11-1917 $24,516,083.00 $1,474,095.00
Aug-31-1918 $27,195,139.00 $1,467,795.00
Sep-12-1919 $27,886,550.00 $1,408,595.00
Sep-12-1920 $30,270,421.00 $1,439,995.00
Sep-06-1921 $30,834,456.00 $1,356,295.00
Sep-15-1922 $31,410,016.00 $1,499,995.00
Sep-14-1923 $35,220,029.00 $149,997.00
Oct-10-1924 $38,664,526.00 $1,477,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $39,522,159.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $43,934,539.00 $490,800.00
Oct-10-1927 $54,150,536.00 $483,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $56,476,956.00 $496,900.00
Dec-31-1929 $63,523,731.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $65,869,968.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $66,536,722.00 $1,000,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $80,902,914.00 $5,000,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $80,262,735.00 $5,000,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $90,533,127.00 $4,959,450.00
Dec-31-1935 $81,622,437.00 $0.00

 

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