First National Bank, Dallastown, PA (Charter 6648)

Postcard of the First National Bank of Dallastown, Pennsylvania, ca.1920. Courtesy of Mark Hotz

First National Bank/First NB & TC, Dallastown, PA (Chartered 1903 - Open past 1935)

Town History

1902 Red Seal $5 bank note, Serial Number 1, with pen signatures of W.H. Anstine, Cashier and J.W. Minnich, President. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Auctions, www.lynknight.com

Dallastown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. It was named after George M. Dallas of Philadelphia (Vice President of the United States during the Polk administration) during the presidential campaign of 1844. Dallastown was incorporated April 1866. In 2010 the population was 4,049. In 1900, the population was 1,181 and increased to 2,849 by 1930.

Dallastown had one National Bank chartered during the Bank Note Era, and it issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

• Organized February 9, 1903
• Chartered February 27, 1903
• Bank was Open past 1935
• Acquired by The First National Bank of York (Charter 197) June 18, 1942

In January 1923, stockholders elected the following directors: John C. Heckert, W.H. Raab, W.H. Peters, S.A. Barshinger, H.G. Stabley, Jacob Taylor, James W. Raab, S.W. Kohler, Urias Innerst, Noah Innerst, Jr., H.L. Spatz, H.W. Spatz, A.E. Bupp, Mathias Reigart, H.L. Shearer, Elmer Strickler, James McDowell, Milton Wineka. Officers elected were J.C. Heckert, president, W.H. Raab, vice president; O.W. Reachard, cashier; C.E. Ness, assistant cashier; Earl Shatto, bookkeeper; W.H. Stabley, janitor; W.B. Gemmill, attorney.

Effective December 29, 1931 at noon, The Union State Bank of Dallastown was consolidated with the First National Bank and Trust Company of Dallastown. Dr. C.W. Frey was president and C.G. Grim was cashier of the Union State Bank. Directors of the First National were J.C. Heckert, W.H. Raab, Wilton Wineka, S.A. Barshinger, Allen E. Bupp, S.W. Kohler, C.S. Snyder, Charles N. Bohn, John H. Stump, Henry W. Spatz, Jacob Taylor, Urias Inners, Henry S. Shearer, Noah Inners, Fred E. Druck, James McDowell, H.R. Sprenkle, and J.W. Minnich.

In January 1940, Thomas E. Steffey was elected President. He succeeded H.M Raab who died during the year. Harvey Zeigler was chosen vice president, taking the place of H.W. Spatz who was not a candidate. Other officers were retained as follows: O.W. Reachard, cashier; C.E. Ness, assistant cashier; R.L. Shearer, teller; and W.L. Sechrist, bookkeeper. New directors were William Gibson, Wilmot Raab, and Thomas E. Steffey. Directors re-elected were S.A. Barshinger, Allen E. Bupp, S.W. Kohler, John N. Stump, Henry W. Spatz, Jacob Taylor, Henry S. Shearer, Fred E. Druck, James McDowell, H.R. Sprenkle, and Harvey Zeigler.

On June 18, 1942, sale of the First National Bank and Trust Company to the First National Bank of York was approved by stockholders at Dallastown. O.W. Reachard, cashier, said the decision meant all deposits, the bank building and equipment were acquired by the York bank which intended to establish a branch bank in the building. The First National Bank of York had a branch bank in New Freedom for the previous five years.

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Dallastown, PA

2: The First National Bank and Trust Company of (1/20/1930), Dallastown, PA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with stamped signatures of O.W. Reachard, Cashier and John C. Heckert, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

1929 Type 1 $5 bank note with printed signatures of O.W. Reachard, Cashier and John C. Heckert, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

1929 Type 2 $5 bank note, Serial Number 1, with second title and printed signatures of O.W. Reachard, Cashier and John C. Heckert, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $1,894,150 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1903 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 238,817 notes (168,892 large size and 69,925 small size notes).

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

Series/Type	Sheet/Denoms	Serial#s	Sheet Comments
1: 1902 Red Seal	4x5	1 - 1250
1: 1902 Red Seal	3x10-20	1 - 2775
1: 1902 Date Back	4x5	1 - 4150
1: 1902 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 3340
1: 1902 Plain Back	4x5	4151 - 24102
1: 1902 Plain Back	3x10-20	3341 - 14096
1: 1929 Type 1	6x5	1 - 1546
1: 1929 Type 1	6x10	1 - 778
1: 1929 Type 1	6x20	1 - 262
2: 1929 Type 1	6x5	1 - 4072
2: 1929 Type 1	6x10	1 - 2036
2: 1929 Type 1	6x20	1 - 464
2: 1929 Type 2	5	1 - 8830
2: 1929 Type 2	10	1 - 4803
2: 1929 Type 2	20	1 - 1344

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1903 - 1936):

Presidents:

• John William Minnich, 1903-1915
• John C. Heckert, 1916-1934
• Harry M. Raab, 1935-1935

Cashiers:

• Ethelbert R. Heisey, 1903-1905
• William H. Anstine, 1906-1915
• Charles Purd Ludwig, 1916-1917
• Oran William Reachard, 1918-1935

Other Bank Note Signers

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

Wiki Links

• Pennsylvania Bank Note History
• General information on Dallastown (Wikipedia)
• General information on York County (Wikipedia)
• General information on Pennsylvania (Wikipedia)

Sources

• Dallastown, PA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallastown,_Pennsylvania
• 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).
• Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://spmc.org/bank-note-history-project
• York Daily Record, York, PA, Wed., Jan. 10, 1923.
• York Daily Record, York, PA, Wed., Dec. 30, 1931.
• The York Dispatch, York, PA, Tue., Jan. 9, 1940.
• The Evening Sun, Hanover, PA, Fri., June 19, 1942.