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Bank Info for NB Charter 899 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Cape Ann National Bank of
Gloucester, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1879 Hiram Rich Gorham P. Low
1880-1884 Hiram Rich John G. Dennis
1885-1898 Hiram Rich John E. Somes
1899-1900 Hiram Rich John L. Stanley
1901-1907 Kilby W. Shute John L. Stanley
1908-1929 Kilby W. Shute John J. Pew
1930-1933 J. H. Griffin John J. Pew
1934-1935 J. H. Griffin N. C. Philips
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
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 5300
Original Series 4x5 1 - 2300
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2100
Original Series 50-100 1 - 437
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 4660
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4300
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1790
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 343
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 22230
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7658
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 940
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 7500
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4200
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 200
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 12000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 7600
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 157
1902 Plain Back 4x5 12001 - 93250
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 7601 - 9700
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 17982
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 34078
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 7, 1865
  • Chartered Mar 16, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of Cape Ann
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $428,296
High Bal (1929) $4,201,631
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1931) $14,700
High Bal (1900) $150,000
Total Out (1934) $150,000
# Large Notes 664,106
# Small Notes 141,970
# Total Notes 806,076
$ Large Size $4,225,350
$ Small Size $709,850
$ Total Issued $4,935,200
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $428,296.04 $46,400.00
Oct-01-1866 $440,671.47 $129,350.00
Oct-07-1867 $432,672.96 $134,538.00
Oct-05-1868 $447,691.76 $133,902.00
Oct-09-1869 $470,063.78 $134,528.00
Oct-08-1870 $498,359.51 $132,619.00
Oct-02-1871 $505,960.19 $133,900.00
Oct-03-1872 $505,832.54 $133,900.00
Sep-12-1873 $515,328.37 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1874 $496,245.34 $132,550.00
Oct-01-1875 $461,362.22 $125,065.00
Oct-02-1876 $482,465.34 $130,225.00
Oct-01-1877 $461,380.50 $134,215.00
Oct-01-1878 $460,336.87 $133,700.00
Oct-02-1879 $459,838.31 $134,030.00
Oct-01-1880 $483,348.94 $131,915.00
Oct-01-1881 $504,626.46 $132,100.00
Oct-03-1882 $517,983.78 $133,205.00
Oct-02-1883 $547,465.97 $130,950.00
Sep-30-1884 $490,979.09 $132,894.00
Oct-01-1885 $509,185.16 $134,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $513,398.36 $133,940.00
Oct-05-1887 $519,042.73 $134,800.00
Oct-04-1888 $526,462.17 $134,900.00
Sep-30-1889 $529,982.80 $134,620.00
Oct-02-1890 $564,060.58 $133,272.00
Sep-25-1891 $597,883.37 $132,580.00
Sep-30-1892 $575,680.77 $131,820.00
Oct-03-1893 $558,756.08 $134,600.00
Oct-02-1894 $537,723.72 $130,390.00
Sep-28-1895 $583,582.93 $131,900.00
Oct-06-1896 $593,928.79 $134,040.00
Oct-05-1897 $596,880.96 $134,265.00
Sep-20-1898 $593,778.67 $125,200.00
Sep-07-1899 $626,505.54 $135,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $666,780.81 $150,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $662,721.73 $148,045.00
Sep-15-1902 $578,724.05 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $668,228.09 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $756,484.28 $149,470.00
Aug-25-1905 $784,870.00 $148,350.00
Sep-04-1906 $962,647.00 $149,700.00
Aug-22-1907 $999,736.00 $149,700.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,021,598.00 $146,980.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,042,235.00 $148,200.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,097,500.00 $145,800.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,143,792.00 $148,097.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,219,584.00 $150,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,301,426.00 $148,918.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,441,894.00 $149,098.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,553,021.00 $148,300.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,775,339.00 $145,300.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,978,147.00 $147,800.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,160,509.00 $147,900.00
Sep-12-1919 $2,682,460.00 $142,010.00
Sep-12-1920 $2,616,635.00 $146,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $2,635,355.00 $143,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $2,906,810.00 $148,600.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,182,656.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $3,370,296.00 $147,700.00
Sep-28-1925 $3,756,378.00 $147,300.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,512,393.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,054,400.00 $147,200.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,068,529.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $4,201,631.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $4,109,168.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $3,666,833.00 $14,700.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,334,386.00 $150,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,176,948.00 $146,290.00
Dec-31-1934 $3,243,605.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $3,176,211.00 $0.00

 

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