Citizens National Bank, Washington, PA (Charter 3383)

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Postcard of the Citizens National Bank of Washington, Pennsylvania, ca1910s.
Postcard of the Citizens National Bank of Washington, Pennsylvania, ca1910s.  Courtesy of Adam Stroup

Citizens National Bank, Washington, PA (Chartered 1885 - Open past 1935)

Town History

Photo of the old Citizens National Bank, Washington, Pennsylvania, ca2021.
Photo of the old Citizens National Bank, Washington, Pennsylvania, ca2021. Courtesy of Google Maps

Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Located within the Greater Pittsburgh Region in the southwestern part of the state, it is the home of Washington & Jefferson College and Pony League baseball. The population was 13,176 at the 2020 census.

Delaware Indian chief Tangooqua, commonly known as "Catfish", had a camp on a branch of Chartiers Creek, in what is now part of the city of Washington. The French labeled the area "Wissameking", meaning "catfish place", as early as 1757. The area of Washington was settled by many immigrants from Scotland and the north of Ireland along with settlers from eastern and central parts of colonial Virginia. It was first settled by colonists around 1768.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed an act on March 28, 1781, erecting the County of Washington and naming "Catfish Camp" as the place for holding the first election. This was the first county in the U.S. to be named in honor of General George Washington. David Hoge laid out a plan of lots immediately after the legislature's action. His original plot carried the name "Bassett, alias Dandridge Town," but before the plot was recorded, lines were drawn through "Bassett, alias Dandridge Town" with ink, and the word "Washington" was written above. There have long been rumors among locals that the town was named Washington because George Washington spent the night in the region once. This is not true however; Washington had never been to the area.

Washington, Pennsylvania, was the center for the 'Whiskey Rebellion' of 1791, which was one of the first open rebellions against the new U.S. government and Constitution. The rebellion was centered on a tax being imposed on whiskey distillation in the region. The house of David Bradford, one of the leaders of the rebellion, is now a museum devoted to the Whiskey Rebellion.

The town was incorporated as a borough on February 13, 1810, and became a city of the third class in 1924.

Washington had five National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and four of those banks issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

  • Organized August 3, 1885
  • Chartered August 24, 1885
  • Bank was Open past 1935

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The Citizens National Bank of Washington, PA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Plain Back $5 bank note with printed signatures of N.R. Baker, Cashier and John W. Donnan, President.
1902 Plain Back $5 bank note with printed signatures of N.R. Baker, Cashier and John W. Donnan, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com
1929 Type 2 $10 bank note with printed signatures of Jno. F. McClay, Cashier and Alvan E. Donnan, President.
1929 Type 2 $10 bank note with printed signatures of Jno. F. McClay, Cashier and Alvan E. Donnan, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $9,749,220 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1885 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 1,216,436 notes (813,732 large size and 402,704 small size notes).

This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4023
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 4750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 5300
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 17500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 12740
1902 Plain Back 4x5 17501 - 113609
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 12741 - 75751
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 32568
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 16194
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 3732
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 49978
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 27331
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 10431

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1885 - 1936):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Bank Note Signers

  • There are currently no known Vice President or Assistant Cashier bank note signers for this bank.

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