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Bank Info for NB Charter 8085 (1906 - 1926)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Compton, CA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1906-1916 E. E. Elliott J. J. Harshman
1917-1921 E. E. Elliott Frank L. Walton
1922-1922 A. R. Titus O. K. Reed
1923-1923 A. R. Titus W. Simpson
1924-1924 A. R. Titus Frank L. Walton
1925-1925 A. R. Titus H. J. Mayo
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 - 950
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2130
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 2131 - 2330 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2331 - 5402

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 29, 1905
  • Chartered Feb 10, 1906
  • Opened for business Feb 12, 1906
  • Succeeded Bank of Compton
  • Liquidated May 3, 1926
  • Succeeded by Security State Bank of Compton
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Bank of Compton
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Compton
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1906) $172,434
High Bal (1924) $1,215,607
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1913) $23,800
High Bal (1906) $25,000
Total Out (1925) $25,000
# Large Notes 25,408
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 25,408
$ Large Size $317,600
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $317,600
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-04-1906 $172,434.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $198,888.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $208,357.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $206,626.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $263,191.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $292,090.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $370,637.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $386,639.00 $23,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $420,015.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $451,027.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $402,938.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $432,571.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $469,068.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $432,013.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $547,257.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $628,558.00 $24,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $648,848.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,116,572.00 $24,100.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,215,607.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,028,192.00 $25,000.00

 

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