First National Bank, Swineford, PA (Charter 7003)

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ca1920 postcard of the First National Bank.
ca1920 postcard of the First National Bank. Courtesy of Mark Hotz

First National Bank, Swineford, PA (Chartered 1903 - Closed (Merger) 2018)

Town History

Located on the southern bank of Snyder County's Middle Creek, Swineford began with a few pioneer homes and a grist mill in 1755; later a successor on this site would be known as the Franklin Roller Mills. Swinefordstown (Swinefordstettle in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect) originated from John Albright Swineford who ran a tavern there in 1787. He was also the owner of land located on the north bank of the Middle Creek on which engineer Frederick Evans laid out a town in 1800 that became Middleburgh [sic]. When the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad was constructed, more lots for homes were laid out. In January 1917, the property owners in Swineford petitioned the Middleburgh borough for annexation, and this wish was granted in February of the same year. Despite the fact that the two towns were united under one government in 1917, two separate and distinct post offices operated in the borough until March 1955, when the Swineford post office was closed. The Swineford name is still used by the Swineford National Bank, which was founded in Swineford in 1903 and is listed as a part of the Fulton Financial Family in 2013.

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

Bank History

  • Organized October 8, 1903
  • Chartered October 16, 1903
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see FDIC Bank History website
  • Merged into Fulton Bank, NA in Lancaster, PA, October 13, 2018

Election of officers was made by shareholders in January 1913 with George M. Shindle, president, M.K. Schoch, vice president, John R. Kreeger, secretary and cashier; W.B. Winey, Andrew H. Ulsh, and Banks W. Yoder, all of Swineford, and James MaGee of Kreamer, assistant cashiers.

In January 1918, the stockholders of the Swineford National Bank met at the banking house and elected the following directors: J.R. Kreeger, M.K. Schoch, G.M. Shindel, W.B. Winey, Banks Yoder, James Magee, and Andrew Ulsh. The officers elected were G.M. Shindel, president; J.R. Kreeger, cashier; Lee Winey and Harry Hummel, tellers. The bank made an excellent showing during the previous year and a 10% dividend was declared.

In January 1953, Swineford directors were Harry A. Hummel, president; J.E. Magee, vice president; Palmer E. Dinius, H.G. Winey, D.E. Heiser, A. Francis Gilbert and Simon Rhoads. C.H. Gelnett was retained as cashier; Irene F. Witmer and Paul B. Stettler as assistant cashiers; and Jean Mengel, bookkeeper.

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Swineford, PA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Date Back $10 bank note with pen signatures of J.R. Kreeger, Cashier and G.M. Shindel, President.
1902 Date Back $10 bank note with pen signatures of J.R. Kreeger, Cashier and G.M. Shindel, President. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Auctions, www.lynknight.com
1929 Type 2 $10 bank note with printed signatures of J.R. Kreeger, Cashier and G.M. Shindel, President.
1929 Type 2 $10 bank note with printed signatures of J.R. Kreeger, Cashier and G.M. Shindel, President. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Auctions, www.lynknight.com

A total of $500,380 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1903 and 2018. This consisted of a total of 40,294 notes (33,252 large size and 7,042 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 - 1540
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2370 SN 1 is a Replacement
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2371 - 6773
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 810
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 202
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 751
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 219

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1903 - 2018):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Bank Note Signers

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

Wiki Links

Sources

  • Swineford/Middleburg, PA, on Wikipedia NOTE: The Swineford section of Middleburg is on the south bank of the Middle Creek.
  • 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://bbdata.banknotehistory.com
  • The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune, Selinsgrove, PA, Thu., Jan. 13, 1916.
  • The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, Sat., Jan. 12, 1918.
  • The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, Wed., Jan. 14, 1953.
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