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Bank Info for NB Charter 871 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Meadville, PA
2 The Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of (7/1/1930)
Meadville, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 John Porter James E. McFarland
1867-1880 James E. McFarland John McFarland
1881-1887 James E. McFarland Alexander Power
1888-1899 Wm. S. McGunnegle James E. McFarland
1900-1912 Jno. H. Reitze, Jr. Wm. S. McGunnegle
1913-1916 E. F. Weber Wm. S. McGunnegle
1917-1925 E. F. Weber John Earle Reynolds
1926-1928 H. S. Tripp John Earle Reynolds
1929-1930 E. G. Otey John Earle Reynolds
1931-1935 J. H. Gurnsey John Earle Reynolds
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 3x1-2 1 - 2200
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 6000
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1400
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2354
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2859
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 900
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2400
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2401 - 17309
1: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2158
1: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 724
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1750
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 472
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 5047
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1162
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 19, 1865
  • Chartered Mar 9, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded James E. McFarland
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1868) $262,395
High Bal (1930) $3,039,386
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1900) $13,960
High Bal (1932) $150,000
Total Out (1934) $150,000
# Large Notes 132,088
# Small Notes 36,833
# Total Notes 168,921
$ Large Size $1,372,100
$ Small Size $451,710
$ Total Issued $1,823,810
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $286,105.28 $80,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $333,298.98 $90,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $281,285.12 $89,800.00
Oct-05-1868 $262,395.02 $89,600.00
Oct-09-1869 $263,493.69 $89,750.00
Oct-08-1870 $280,067.44 $89,500.00
Oct-02-1871 $305,229.89 $89,245.00
Oct-03-1872 $362,695.84 $88,360.00
Sep-12-1873 $406,830.23 $89,395.00
Oct-02-1874 $368,976.58 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $365,910.93 $87,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $401,812.88 $89,300.00
Oct-01-1877 $398,877.92 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $389,170.62 $89,400.00
Oct-02-1879 $389,805.17 $87,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $355,934.52 $82,600.00
Oct-01-1881 $305,558.47 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $324,831.59 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $333,792.32 $88,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $365,980.22 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $318,254.53 $45,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $359,638.57 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $358,381.98 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $365,626.16 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $336,410.31 $44,400.00
Oct-02-1890 $324,174.51 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $320,492.87 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $397,874.03 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $400,438.97 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $433,673.39 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $404,321.58 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $401,404.92 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $428,560.93 $22,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $463,362.97 $22,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $570,210.17 $18,460.00
Sep-05-1900 $585,525.83 $13,960.00
Sep-30-1901 $655,681.08 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $688,029.38 $25,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $702,527.36 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $711,377.78 $25,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $759,787.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $912,718.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $933,984.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $892,847.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $885,241.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $905,180.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $928,176.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $894,099.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $969,910.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,005,839.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,060,254.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,216,646.00 $24,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,287,573.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,236,302.00 $24,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,628,571.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,712,148.00 $25,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,750,344.00 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,811,265.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $2,081,759.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,037,443.00 $99,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,287,485.00 $98,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,163,033.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,564,312.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,853,987.00 $123,900.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,931,701.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $3,039,386.00 $125,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,032,895.00 $123,920.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,761,407.00 $150,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,211,647.00 $148,560.00
Dec-31-1934 $2,716,841.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $2,765,528.00 $0.00

 

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