First National Bank, McConnellsburg, PA (Charter 8083)

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Truist Bank, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, ca2020. This was the old First National Bank of McConnellsburg.
Truist Bank, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, ca2020. This was the old First National Bank of McConnellsburg. Courtesy of Google Maps

First National Bank, McConnellsburg, PA (Chartered 1906 - Closed (Merger) 2006)

Town History

McConnellsburg is a borough in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County.

The McConnellsburg Historic District was recognized by the United States Department of the Interior in 1993 when it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The district consists of 144 structures that contribute to its historic character. Of notable meaning are the numerous taverns, inns, automotive garages and other travel-related structures still in existence today, which includes the Fulton House, the Fulton County Courthouse, and the log cabin of Daniel McConnell, who laid out the borough on April 20, 1786. It was further incorporated on March 26, 1814.

McConnellsburg had two National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and both of those banks issued National Bank Notes. The banks were The First National Bank (Charter 8083) and The Fulton County National Bank of McConnellsburg (Charter 13765).

Bank History

  • Organized January 10, 1906
  • Chartered February 9, 1906
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into First National Bank in Greencastle, PA, August 28, 2006

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of McConnellsburg, PA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Plain Back $20 Proof approved December 20, 1927. There are no lines for the Cashier's or President's signature.
1902 Plain Back $20 Proof approved December 20, 1927. There are no lines for the Cashier's or President's signature. Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution
1929 Type 1 $20 bank note with printed signatures of Merrill W. Nace, Cashier and John P. Sipes, President. This is a replacement note.
1929 Type 1 $20 bank note with printed signatures of Merrill W. Nace, Cashier and John P. Sipes, President. This is a replacement note. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Auctions, www.lynknight.com

A total of $378,150 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1906 and 2006. This consisted of a total of 30,328 notes (24,380 large size and 5,948 small size notes).

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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 287
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2050
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2051 - 5808
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 660
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 212
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 596
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 120

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1906 - 2006):

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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