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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
The Otsego County bank was organized at Cooperstown,
June 23, 1830. Capital stock, $100,000; increased to $200,000 in 1854. The
first board of directors were Robert Campbell, Joseph Moss, Calvin Graves,
Lawrence Mcnamee, Levi Beardsley, William H. Averill, Henry Phinney, John
Russell, Thomas fuller, Henry Scott, Alvan Stewart, Samuel Starkweather,
and Joseph White.the first inspectors of elections were John A. Dix, E. B.
Morehouse, and Arunah Metcalf. The first president was Robert Campbell. The
first cashier was Henry Scott.
| At an
election of directors, held June 14, 1831, the following changes were
made: |
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David Little, in
place of Levi Beardsley |
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Leonard Caryl, in
place of Alvan Stewart |
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Inspectors: George
Pomeroy, Elihu Phinney, and E. B. Morehouse |
| June 12, 1832: |
James Boyd was chosen
in place of Joseph White. |
| June 12, 1833: |
Delos White was chosen
in place of David Little. |
| June 10, 1834: |
William Campbell
was chosen in place of Samuel Starkweather. |
| June 9, 1835: |
Elihu Phinney was
chosen in place of Delos White. |
| |
Robert Dunlap in
place of William Campbell. |
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Inspectors: E. B.
Morehouse, George Pomeroy, and Levi C. Turner |
| June 14, 1836: |
Chauncey Strong was
chosen in place of Leonard Caryl. |
| |
Gordon Turner in
place of James Boyd. |
| |
Inspectors: George
Pomeroy, James Stowell, and E. B. Morehouse. |
| June 13, 1837: |
Charles Smith was
chosen in place of Henry Scott. |
| June 12, 1838: |
James Markham, Jr.
was chosen in place of Thomas Fuller. |
| |
William Dean in place
of Robert Dunlap. |
| |
Inspectors: E. B.
Morehouse, Horace Lathrop, and George Pomeroy |
| June 11, 1839: |
Obadiah Beardsley
was chosen in place of Joseph Moss. |
| June 14, 1842: |
William Temple was
chosen in place of W. H. Averill |
| |
Robert Ormston in
place of Obadiah Beardsley. |
| |
Inspectors: Horace
Lathrop, George Pomeroy, and Abel H. Clark |
| June 13, 1843: |
W. H. Averill was
chosen in place of William Ormston. |
| June 11, 1844: |
Samuel Nelson was
chosen in place of John Russell. |
| June 9, 1846: |
George A. Starkweather
was chosen in place of Gordon Turner. |
| June 8, 1847: |
Inspectors: Horace
Lathrop, A. H. Clark, and George W. Ernst |
| Oct. 2, 1847: |
Henry Phinney was
elected president to fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert Campbell,
who has been president of the bank from its organization to this date. |
| June 13, 1848: |
Henry Scott was chosen
in place of Robert Campbell. |
| |
William Nichols in
place of Elihu Phinney. |
| |
William Comstock
in place of Chauncey Strong. |
| |
James Boyd in place
of James Markham. |
| |
Lewis Averll in place
of G. A. Starkweather. |
| June 12, 1849: |
Joseph Moss was chosen
in place of William Nichols. |
| |
George A. Starkweather
in place of William Comstock. |
| |
Elihu Phinney in
place of James Boyd. |
| |
William Temple in
place of Lewis Averill. |
| June 10, 1851: |
William Comstock
was chosen in place of Henry Phinney. |
| Dec. 29, 1850, |
The bank was robbed
of $30,000. |
| June 8, 1852: |
Gordon Turner was
chosen in place of William Dean. |
| |
Inspectors: Horace
Lathrop, G. W. Ernst, and William A. Campbell |
| June 14, 1853: |
Chester Wright was
chosen in place of William Temple. |
| Nov. 14, 1854: |
Directors: Wm. H.
Averill, Samuel Nelson, Henry Scott, Elihu Phinney, George A. Starkweather,
Geo. W. Ernst, Wm. Nichols, Joshua H. Story, James H. Nellis. |
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President: Wm. H.
Averill was elected president in place of Henry Phinney. |
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Inspectors: , James
Stowell, Horace Lathrop, and Wm. A.. Comstock |
| Nov. 15, 1855 |
Philip Roof was added
to the board in place of James H. Nellis |
| |
Inspectors: Horace
Lathrop, Wm. A. Comstock, and Geo. Story |
| Nov. 10 1856: |
B. Graves was chosen
in place of G. a. Starkweather. |
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Inspectors: Horace
Lathrop, W. A Comstock, and Geo. Story. |
| Nov. 8, 1860: |
Inspectors:W. A.
Comstock, Geo. Story, and N. H. Lake. |
| Nov. 8, 1864: |
C. W. Smith was chosen
in place of Samuel Nelson. |
| Nov. 14, 1865: |
Rufus Steers was
chosen in place of John Eddy. |
| |
Inspectors:
W. A. Comstock, George Story, and Edwin M. Harris. |
*From the History of Otsego, NY, by Duane Hamilton
Hurd, 1878
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