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Bank Info for NB Charter 948 (1865 - 1953)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Phenix National Bank of
Providence, RI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1874 Benjamin White Edward Pearce
1875-1880 George Edwin Martin Edward Pearce
1881-1903 George Edwin Martin Jonathan Chace
1904-1908 James Edward Thompson Jonathan Chace
1909-1921 James Edward Thompson Webster Knight
1922-1923 H. S. Anthony Webster Knight
1924-1932 James Edward Thompson Webster Knight
1933-1935 Frederick Watson York James Edward Thompson
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 - 23700
Original Series 4x5 1 - 11450
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 5920
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1309
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 12280
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 17212
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 5674
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 11547
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4159
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 4400
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 3140
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 15000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10700
1902 Plain Back 4x5 15001 - 98540
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 10701 - 62666
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 17230
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 9448
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 2038
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 28058
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 16935
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 4680
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jan 2, 1865
  • Chartered Mar 28, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Acquired by Rhode Island Hospital Trust in 1953.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Phenix Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $1,115,992
High Bal (1930) $6,218,945
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1895) $43,960
High Bal (1922) $450,000
Total Out (1934) $450,000
# Large Notes 1,045,370
# Small Notes 221,969
# Total Notes 1,267,339
$ Large Size $7,317,180
$ Small Size $1,731,580
$ Total Issued $9,048,760
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,115,992.23 $269,900.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,219,163.75 $392,523.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,322,340.01 $402,071.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,224,340.33 $403,424.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,196,919.47 $401,748.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,161,580.29 $400,715.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,190,600.43 $402,580.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,295,292.01 $402,455.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,262,972.93 $402,490.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,437,074.76 $404,922.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,424,066.83 $395,600.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,463,264.58 $392,865.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,557,434.13 $386,050.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,450,925.04 $395,050.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,529,201.05 $404,500.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,476,202.85 $405,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,675,722.89 $405,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,410,003.21 $315,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,516,258.17 $315,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,546,950.10 $314,990.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,288,639.64 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,265,304.99 $45,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,401,795.97 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,565,960.31 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,642,191.10 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,653,242.61 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,666,782.80 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,610,910.41 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,691,513.51 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,578,279.42 $43,960.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,609,388.74 $44,440.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,635,019.01 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,927,633.31 $45,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $2,135,622.97 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,862,928.55 $50,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $2,141,008.46 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,076,518.53 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,114,332.54 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,972,437.52 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,128,036.00 $100,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,214,209.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,233,321.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,387,420.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,575,114.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,813,292.00 $98,200.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,993,003.00 $99,200.00
Sep-04-1912 $3,068,647.00 $200,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,778,483.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,912,327.00 $198,600.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,913,412.00 $196,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $3,284,686.00 $197,998.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,248,007.00 $197,800.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,498,174.00 $294,900.00
Sep-12-1919 $4,011,837.00 $284,700.00
Sep-12-1920 $4,104,772.00 $297,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,730,423.00 $443,300.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,035,223.00 $450,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,165,535.00 $445,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,419,717.00 $450,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,644,550.00 $442,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,272,492.00 $450,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $5,063,608.00 $443,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $5,686,364.00 $443,650.00
Dec-31-1929 $5,593,549.00 $450,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,218,945.00 $450,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $6,141,998.00 $450,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $5,286,087.00 $450,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $5,002,467.00 $450,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $5,416,960.00 $450,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $4,589,882.00 $0.00

 

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