New York Bank Note History

Featured Bank Note: $5 Series 1902 Red Seal, issued by Second National Bank of Cooperstown, NY, signed by G.M. Jarvis, Cashier and G.P. Keese, President.

The New York Bank Note History home page consolidates historical information on the National/Obsolete Banks, Bankers and Banking History of New York. It also highlights What's New, along with some Famous New York Banks & Bankers, and lists helpful Research Resources.

New York County home pages

County Bank Note History home pages provide information on the Banks, Bankers and Bank Notes for that county during the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935), and also the Obsolete Bank Note Era (1782-1866) (if applicable for that county). All of the county's National & Obsolete Banks are listed with links to their Bank History pages. Prominent Bankers are also listed with links to their Banker Bio pages. Several Bank Notes are featured, as well as bank postcards and other bank related ephemera.

If you have a local County Historical Society/Museum, they may be interested in adding a link on their website to their County's Bank Note History home page in our wiki.

• (There are currently no New York County home pages set up)

What's New in New York Bank Note History

• Bank Histories:
  • Farmers National Bank, Union, NY (Charter 9276) (1908-1928)
  • First National Bank, Oxford, NY (Charter 273) (1864-1934)
  • Tompkins County NB, Ithaca, NY (Charter 1561) (1865-1935)
  • Citizens National Bank/Citizens First NB, Frankfort, NY (Charter 10351)(1913-1935+)
  • Citizens National Bank, Albion, NY (Charter 4998) (1895-1932)
  • First NB of the Thousand Islands, Alexandria Bay, NY (Charter 5284) (1900-1933)
  • Exchange National Bank, Olean, NY (Charter 2376) (1878-1984)
  • First National Bank, Philmont, NY (Charter 7233) (1904-1934)
  • National Union Bank, Monticello, NY (Charter 1503) (1865-1978)
  • Manufacturers National Bank, Mechanicville, NY (Charter 5037) (1896-1931)
  • Tinker National Bank, East Setauket, NY (Charter 11511) (1919-1969)
• Banker Bios:
  • Tinker, Edward Larocque (East Setauket, NY)
  • Du Bois, Elijah (Kingston, NY)
  • Phelps, William George, Sr. (Binghamton, NY)
  • Callahan, Maurice (Old Forge, NY)
  • Pfaff, Carl O. (Old Forge, NY)

New York Bank Histories Index

The Bank Histories are organized alphabetically by Town, then by Bank Open Date. To find the New York Bank you are looking for, select from the following Index list. You can also search the entire wiki for the Bank's town name or charter number using the Search Box in the upper right corner.

• New York Bank Histories

New York Banker Biographies Index

The Banker Bios are organized alphabetically by Last Name. To find the New York Banker you are looking for, select from the following Index list. For an Index list of all Banker Bios for all States, use the Banker Biographies sidebar link. You can also search the entire wiki for the Banker's last name using the Search Box in the upper right corner.

• New York Banker Biographies

New York National Bank Stats, Lists & Graphs

The label for each of these Stats is a link to the corresponding pdf list of banks

• # Issuing Banks: 901

Issuing Banks wiki page

• # Non-Issuing Banks: 90
• # Large Size Issuers: 834
• # Small Size Issuers: 522
• # Territorial Banks: 0
• # Towns with Issuing Banks: 462
• # Counties with Issuing Banks: 62
• NBN Geo. Letter: E
• State Capital: Albany
• Statehood Date: July 26, 1788
• New York National Bank Graphs & Lists
  • # of National Banks Chartered By Year
  • # of National Bank Failures (Receivership) By Year
  • # of National Bank Closures (Receivership/Liquidation/Closed) By Year
  • # of National Banks In Operation By Year
  • List of 40 National Banks with Lowest # of Notes Issued
  • List of New York National Banks (Issued Notes) Sorted by Town by Charter#

Famous New York Banks & Bankers

• Banks
  • National City Bank, New York, NY (Charter 1461) (1865-still in business). Still in business as Citibank, N.A.
  • Dundee National Bank, Dundee, NY (Charter 2463) (1880-1942). Small National Bank Notes issued with C.M Clark's signature as assistant cashier.

New York Counties Index

This index lists New York counties that had towns with National or Obsolete Banks (1782-1935).

• New York Counties

New York Towns Index

This index lists New York towns that had National or Obsolete Banks (1782-1935).

• New York Towns

New York Obsolete to National Bank Conversions

• The City Bank of New York (Haxby NY-1515) (1812-1865) -> National City Bank, New York, NY (Charter 1461) (1865-still in business)
• The Jefferson County Bank, Adams and Watertown (Haxby NY-15) (1816-1865); -> Jefferson County NB, Watertown, NY (Charter 1490) (1865-1943)
• The National Bank, New York City, (Haxby NY-1785) (1829-1865); -> The Gallatin National Bank, New York City (Charter 1324) (1865-1912)
• The Tompkins County Bank, Ithaca, (Haxby NY-1085) (1836-1865); -> Tompkins County NB, Ithaca, NY (Charter 1561) (1865-1935)
• The Watertown Bank and Loan Company (Haxby NY-2890) (1839-1865); -> National Bank and Loan Company, Watertown, NY (Charter 1508) (1865-1910)
• Hungerford's Bank, Adams, NY (Haxby NY-10) (1845-1865); -> Hungerford National Bank, Adams, NY (Charter 1531) (1865-1881)
• The Bank of Pawling, (Haxby NY-2180) (1849-1865); -> National Bank, Pawling, NY (Charter 1269) (1865-1983)
• The Union Bank of Sullivan County, Monticello, NY (Haxby NY-1390) (1851-1865); -> National Union Bank, Monticello, NY (Charter 1503) (1865-1978)
• The Bank of Binghamton, Binghamton, NY (Haxby NY-270) (1852-1865); -> City National Bank, Binghamton, NY (Charter 1189) (1865-1955)
• The State of New York Bank (Haxby NY-1165) (1853-1865); -> The State of New York National Bank, Kingston, NY (Charter 955) (1865-1953)
• The Park Bank of New York (Haxby NY-1865) (1856-1865); -> National Park Bank, New York, NY (Charter 891) (1865-1929)
• The Canastota Bank (Haxby NY-545) (1856-1865); -> Canastota National Bank, Canastota, NY (Charter 1525) (1865-1890)
• The Utica City Bank, Utica, NY (Haxby NY-650) (1848-1865); -> Utica City National Bank/Utica NB, Utica, NY (Charter 1308) (1865-1930)
• The Niagara County Bank, Lockport, NY (Haxby NY-1255) (1856-1864); -> Niagara County National Bank, Lockport, NY (Charter 639) (1864-1951)
• The Genesee Valley Bank, Geneseo, NY (Haxby NY-915) (Unk.-1865); -> Genesee Valley National Bank, Geneseo, NY (Charter 886) (1865-1979)
• Bank of Westfield, (Haxby NY-2930) (1840s-1864); -> First National Bank, Westfield, NY (Charter 504) (1864-1940)

Wiki Links

• Information on the origin and history of National Bank Notes (Wikipedia)
• General information on New York (Wikipedia)

New York Research Resources

• The Higgins Museum in Okoboji, IA has a Currency Related Research Library, as well as major collections of Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska National Bank Notes on display.
• Don C. Kelly, National Bank Notes, A Guide with Prices. 6th Edition (Oxford, OH: The Paper Money Institute, 2008).
• Dean Oakes and John Hickman, Standard Catalog of National Bank Notes. 2nd Edition (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1990).
• The National Bank Note Census, nbncensus.com
• OCC Annual Reports 1863-1935 (U.S. Treasury Dept: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency).

(The OCC Annual Reports are available online at the Currency Club of Chester County (PA) website).

• The Bankers Magazine 1846-1922 (New York: various publishers over the years).

(The Bankers Magazine volumes are available online at the Currency Club of Chester County (PA) website).

• Rand McNally Banker's Directories 1879-1935 (Chicago: Rand McNally & Company).
• Polk's Banker's Encyclopedias 1895-1935 (Detroit and New York: Polk Bankers Encyclopedia Co.).
• James A. Haxby, United States Obsolete Bank Notes 1782-1866 (4 volumes) (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1988).
• Paper Money Journal, 1962-present (Published by the Society of Paper Money Collectors, spmc.org). Many articles over the years about the history of National & Obsolete Banks and Bankers. An archive of all back issues with search capabilities is online for SPMC members at spmc.org.
• FDIC, Bank Find History website
• New York Historical Society website.