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Bank Info for NB Charter 9229 (1908 - 1927)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Jersey City, NJ
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1908 Geo. S. Edgar Otto Harry Albanesius
1909-1911 Geo. C. Smith Otto Harry Albanesius
1912-1912 Geo. C. Smith Edward Haas
1913-1923 Walter E. Keller Emil Stohn
1924-1924 Walter E. Keller F. C. Ferguson
1925-1925 W. B. French F. C. Ferguson
1926-1927 C. M. Mindnich F. C. Ferguson
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 Date Back 4x5 1 - 19500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 14300
1902 Plain Back 4x5 19501 - 51880
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 14301 - 34428
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jul 27, 1908
  • Chartered Aug 29, 1908
  • Opened for business Aug 31, 1908
  • Closed Dec 31, 1927
  • Consolidated with 1182 Dec 31, 1927 (Hudson County NB/Union Trust & HCNB, Jersey City, NJ)
  • Circulation assumed by 1182 (Hudson County NB/Union Trust & HCNB, Jersey City, NJ)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1908) $193,292
High Bal (1927) $6,393,854
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1915) $146,260
High Bal (1921) $247,000
Total Out (1927) $193,000
# Large Notes 345,232
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 345,232
$ Large Size $2,759,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,759,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $193,292.00 $0.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,011,520.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,209,801.00 $149,200.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,314,203.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,598,181.00 $150,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,671,272.00 $146,900.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,581,994.00 $149,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,575,775.00 $146,260.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,906,690.00 $146,400.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,243,332.00 $150,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,410,016.00 $147,400.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,285,099.00 $150,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,754,603.00 $146,900.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,799,678.00 $247,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,167,082.00 $150,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,697,295.00 $147,800.00
Oct-10-1924 $5,472,222.00 $195,400.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,754,736.00 $193,100.00
Dec-31-1926 $6,259,142.00 $193,200.00
Oct-10-1927 $6,393,854.00 $193,000.00

 

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