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Bank Info for NB Charter 9087 (1908 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Superior National Bank of
Hancock, MI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1909 M. C. Getchell C. A. Wright
1910-1910 John C. Jeffery C. A. Wright
1911-1911 John C. Jeffery * none *
1912-1914 John C. Jeffery Jacob Baer
1915-1918 John C. Jeffery George Ruppe
1919-1922 John C. Jeffery Henry L. Baer
1923-1929 John C. Jeffery C. L. Lawton
1930-1930 * none * C. L. Lawton
1931-1935 Richard E. Odgers C. L. Lawton
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 4x5 1 - 625
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 500
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3500
1902 DB/PB 4x5 3501 - 3900 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 4x5 3901 - 8650
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2560
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 2561 - 2800 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2801 - 6025
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 2236
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1318
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 378
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 3322
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1815
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 371

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 1, 1908
  • Chartered Apr 1, 1908
  • Opened for business Apr 1, 1908
  • Succeeded Superior Savings Bank
  • Conservatorship Mar 21, 1933
  • Licensed Sep 1, 1933
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Superior Savings Bank, Hancock
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Superior Savings Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1933) $983,689
High Bal (1928) $1,976,205
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $25,000
High Bal (1932) $100,000
Total Out (1934) $100,000
# Large Notes 63,200
# Small Notes 29,100
# Total Notes 92,300
$ Large Size $511,750
$ Small Size $233,700
$ Total Issued $745,450
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $1,061,585.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,185,808.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,135,090.00 $48,300.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,122,089.00 $49,600.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,241,521.00 $48,600.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,244,956.00 $47,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,215,083.00 $48,800.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,232,683.00 $48,900.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,466,264.00 $48,700.00
Sep-11-1917 $1,628,862.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,639,919.00 $46,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,658,968.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,719,062.00 $46,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,563,532.00 $47,800.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,546,140.00 $48,800.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,667,315.00 $45,600.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,672,332.00 $48,900.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,715,198.00 $49,400.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,662,821.00 $47,900.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,782,292.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,976,205.00 $49,550.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,813,880.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,693,655.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,534,304.00 $99,100.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,381,059.00 $100,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $983,689.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $1,192,915.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $1,288,968.00 $0.00

 

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