Citizens National Bank (Laurel, Maryland)

Citizen's National Bank

Industry	Banking Financial
Founded	July 11, 1890; 134 years ago (1890-07-11) in Laurel, Maryland, United States
Founder	Charles H. Stanley
Defunct	September 15, 2007 (2007-09-15)
Fate	Acquired 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]

References

1. "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. "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.