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Bank Officer Name: Geo. R. Messersmith
Banker Full Name: George R. Messersmith
Gender:
Bank Note Signer?:
Home Bank:
National Bank
Chambersburg, PA
Franklin County
Banker ID: 70278
 
Birth:
March 24, 1819
Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA
Death:
April 23, 1881
Chambersburg, PA (and is buried there)
 
Bio Links: BNHWiki • Other Bio • FindAGrave
 
Comments:
Foiled plot to rob bank of $500,000 on
March 25, 1876.

Banker served in these Banks

  1. National Bank, Chambersburg, PA
    (Cashier 1865-1880) NB 593

Officer Name Variations

  1. G. B. Messersmith (sp.)
  2. G. R. Messersmith
  3. Geo. R. Messersmith

 

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