Citizens National Bank (Laurel, Maryland)

Citizen's National Bank
Industry
  • Banking
  • Financial
FoundedJuly 11, 1890; 134 years ago (1890-07-11) in Laurel, Maryland, United States
FounderCharles H. Stanley
DefunctSeptember 15, 2007 (2007-09-15)
FateAcquired by PNC Financial Services

Citizens National Bank was founded on July 11, 1890, at 4th and Main Streets in Laurel, Maryland as Citizens National Bank of Laurel.[1][2] The bank's founder and first president was Charles H. Stanley.[3] Barnes Compton is also identified as a founder and early director of the bank.[4] On April 1, 1965, it was renamed to Citizens National Bank after merging with The Central Bank of Howard County.[1][5]

On January 3, 1977, Citizens National Bank acquired Belair National Bank.[6][2]

On September 15, 2007, Citizens National was acquired by PNC Bank and the original building renamed as its "Laurel Main Street Branch".[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "Institution History for Laurel Main Street Branch (229427)". Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Laurel Main Street Branch History". National Information Center. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Leonard, Kevin (November 17, 2016). "Who was Laurel's Charles Stanley?". History Matters. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Mr. Compton is Dead". The Baltimore Sun. December 3, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Mr. Compton was one of the incorporators, in 1890, of the Citizens' National Bank in Laurel, and had been a director in it since that year.
  5. ^ "New Bank Directors Welcomed". The Times. March 31, 1965.
  6. ^ "Institution History for Market Place Office (961923)". Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2013.