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Bank Info for NB Charter 923 (1865 - 1928)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of the City of
Brooklyn, NY
2 First National Bank of (4/24/1926)
Brooklyn, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 George Field Nicholas Wyckoff
1866-1882 John G. Jenkins Nicholas Wyckoff
1883-1893 George D. Betts John G. Jenkins
1894-1898 W. A. Field John G. Jenkins
1899-1899 W. A. Field George B. Mead, Jr.
1900-1906 W. A. Field John G. Jenkins
1907-1907 G. W. Field John G. Jenkins
1908-1917 William Spencer Irish Joseph Huber
1918-1925 Ansel Powell Verity Joseph Huber
1926-1927 Ansel Powell Verity William Spencer Irish
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 - 27000
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 12950
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 4592
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 850
1: Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 5467
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5972
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3000
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 1781
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 5575
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4702
1: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1157
1: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 12250
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4400
1: 1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 1200
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 34250
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 24200
1: 1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 200
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 34251 - 104759
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 24201 - 66417
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 7113
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 2961
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 1 - 205
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 23, 1864
  • Chartered Mar 21, 1865
  • 1: Receivership Oct 25, 1907
  • 1: Restored to solvency Feb 10, 1908
  • 2: Liquidated Nov 22, 1928
  • 2: Succeeded by First Bank of which merged with Manhattan Company
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Williamsburgh City Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1866) $2,282,915
High Bal (1927) $23,334,917
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $66,410
High Bal (1922) $500,000
Total Out (1927) $196,800
# Large Notes 1,079,828
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 1,079,828
$ Large Size $8,267,765
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $8,267,765
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $2,327,752.65 $130,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $2,282,915.09 $307,328.00
Oct-07-1867 $2,471,940.18 $366,049.00
Oct-05-1868 $3,089,800.61 $366,800.00
Oct-09-1869 $2,971,337.20 $366,253.00
Oct-08-1870 $3,092,000.64 $364,116.00
Oct-02-1871 $3,851,305.58 $365,050.00
Oct-03-1872 $3,503,130.96 $364,834.00
Sep-12-1873 $3,913,349.83 $363,051.00
Oct-02-1874 $3,653,731.75 $355,650.00
Oct-01-1875 $3,527,140.41 $89,750.00
Oct-02-1876 $3,331,300.72 $89,750.00
Oct-01-1877 $3,425,933.29 $110,955.00
Oct-01-1878 $3,205,391.75 $238,185.00
Oct-02-1879 $3,607,607.95 $238,585.00
Oct-01-1880 $3,613,108.83 $239,985.00
Oct-01-1881 $3,684,112.50 $97,335.00
Oct-03-1882 $4,052,469.62 $269,985.00
Oct-02-1883 $4,219,175.78 $269,985.00
Sep-30-1884 $4,452,111.76 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $5,001,451.01 $67,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $5,162,535.48 $67,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $5,252,829.31 $67,400.00
Oct-04-1888 $5,691,998.01 $67,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $5,573,304.50 $66,900.00
Oct-02-1890 $5,724,633.03 $67,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $5,171,354.34 $67,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $6,344,786.87 $67,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $6,198,670.34 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $6,394,805.48 $67,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $7,951,729.49 $67,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $6,855,341.50 $66,760.00
Oct-05-1897 $7,078,430.98 $66,430.00
Sep-20-1898 $7,290,683.99 $66,410.00
Sep-07-1899 $6,031,761.02 $67,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $5,973,853.77 $75,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $6,536,825.23 $75,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $6,308,810.67 $72,150.00
Sep-09-1903 $5,799,370.01 $73,100.00
Sep-06-1904 $6,384,057.39 $75,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $6,877,835.00 $75,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $6,824,566.00 $74,100.00
Aug-22-1907 $5,820,382.00 $300,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $3,406,626.00 $281,700.00
Sep-01-1909 $4,504,471.00 $300,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $4,401,815.00 $289,800.00
Sep-01-1911 $4,861,225.00 $296,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $4,875,653.00 $300,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $4,901,928.00 $294,700.00
Sep-12-1914 $5,678,560.00 $297,700.00
Sep-02-1915 $6,240,076.00 $299,997.00
Sep-12-1916 $6,908,375.00 $287,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $8,293,397.00 $287,498.00
Aug-31-1918 $8,888,117.00 $294,748.00
Sep-12-1919 $14,726,822.00 $499,998.00
Sep-12-1920 $13,231,284.00 $492,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $12,480,815.00 $483,600.00
Sep-15-1922 $14,498,134.00 $500,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $15,297,430.00 $200,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $18,127,077.00 $393,500.00
Sep-28-1925 $17,324,798.00 $195,900.00
Dec-31-1926 $21,644,765.00 $200,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $23,334,917.00 $196,800.00

 

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