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Bank Info for NB Charter 9353 (1909 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Houston National Exchange Bank
Houston, TX
2 Houston National Bank (9/14/1923)
Houston, TX
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1909-1911 Joseph W. Hertford Henry Samuel Fox, Sr.
1912-1913 Joseph W. Hertford Joseph F. Meyer, (Sr.)
1914-1916 Augustine Peter De Zavala Henry Samuel Fox, Jr.
1917-1920 Wm. S. Patton Henry Samuel Fox, Jr.
1921-1921 Melvin Rouff Henry Samuel Fox, Jr.
1922-1924 Joseph F. Meyer, Jr. Henry Samuel Fox, Jr.
1925-1926 T. M. McDonald Joseph F. Meyer, (Sr.)
1927-1931 T. M. McDonald Clarence St. Elmo Holland
1931-1931 T. M. McDonald Andrew E. Kerr
1931-1935 T. M. McDonald Joseph F. Meyer, Jr.
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: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 18200
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 18201 - 58200
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 1 - 5442
2: 1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 2696
2: 1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 834
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 324
2: 1929 Type 2 50 1 - 1912
2: 1929 Type 2 100 1 - 713
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 20, 1909
  • Chartered Mar 8, 1909
  • Opened for business Mar 29, 1909
  • 1: Succeeded 4028 (Houston National Bank, Houston, TX)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds The Houston National Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1909) $2,031,584
High Bal (1928) $17,129,554
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1909) $50,000
High Bal (1933) $875,000
Total Out (1934) $500,000
# Large Notes 254,568
# Small Notes 24,129
# Total Notes 278,697
$ Large Size $4,270,500
$ Small Size $1,477,720
$ Total Issued $5,748,220
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-01-1909 $2,031,584.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,105,508.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $4,144,263.00 $200,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $4,042,180.00 $195,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $3,292,776.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,218,465.00 $200,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $5,040,705.00 $196,300.00
Sep-12-1916 $8,093,015.00 $150,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $9,600,700.00 $0.00
Aug-31-1918 $11,298,808.00 $0.00
Sep-12-1919 $14,527,933.00 $800,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $17,100,820.00 $767,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $9,260,810.00 $0.00
Sep-15-1922 $9,912,081.00 $0.00
Sep-14-1923 $11,822,480.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1924 $11,518,885.00 $0.00
Sep-28-1925 $12,526,576.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1926 $14,218,811.00 $0.00
Oct-10-1927 $15,028,677.00 $800,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $17,129,554.00 $791,750.00
Dec-31-1929 $16,144,737.00 $784,200.00
Dec-31-1930 $16,586,597.00 $800,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $8,819,670.00 $800,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $8,333,625.00 $800,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $9,316,279.00 $875,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $11,649,592.00 $500,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $14,251,802.00 $0.00

 

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