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Bank Info for NB Charter 8874 (1907 - 1935)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Fort Lee, NJ
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1910 J. C. Howell John C. Abbott
1911-1912 James B. Haig, Jr. John C. Abbott
1913-1913 J. B. Haig, Jr. John C. Abbott
1914-1915 Le Roy D. Dixon John C. Abbott
1916-1918 L. O. Sikes John C. Abbott
1919-1919 J. S. Wingo John C. Abbott
1920-1922 Arthur Branan Sr. John C. Abbott
1923-1926 F. R. Hardman John C. Abbott
1927-1928 F. R. Hardman E. G. Kaufer
1929-1931 F. R. Hardman W. J. Mahoney
1932-1932 F. R. Hardman * none *
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 - 200
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2910
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2911 - 10531
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1516
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 412
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1284
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 348
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 28, 1907
  • Chartered Sep 16, 1907
  • Opened for business Sep 17, 1907
  • Conservatorship Mar 29, 1933
  • Liquidated Apr 30, 1935
  • Succeeded by 14287 (First National Bank (No Issue), Fort Lee, NJ)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1908) $161,590
High Bal (1927) $3,097,306
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $6,250
High Bal (1928) $50,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 42,924
# Small Notes 13,200
# Total Notes 56,124
$ Large Size $536,550
$ Small Size $160,200
$ Total Issued $696,750
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $161,590.00 $6,250.00
Sep-01-1909 $268,992.00 $6,250.00
Sep-01-1910 $533,582.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $484,417.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $615,322.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $662,822.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $684,174.00 $24,700.00
Sep-02-1915 $746,135.00 $23,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $923,747.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $930,012.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $974,085.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,296,461.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,505,739.00 $24,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,634,203.00 $22,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,748,084.00 $23,200.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,898,989.00 $28,800.00
Oct-10-1924 $2,060,862.00 $47,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,194,778.00 $47,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,455,817.00 $48,400.00
Oct-10-1927 $3,097,306.00 $48,100.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,863,175.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,682,236.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,398,459.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,907,177.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,719,151.00 $50,000.00

 

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