Black plaque № 14777

Hallettsville, TX, United States

First National Bank of Hallettsville. Oldest bank in Lavaca County; has operated in this city block continuously since its establishment by Friench Simpson (1848-1923) and Carey Shaw (1854-1944), former employees of the J. H. Simpson Bank, Columbus. Shaw was also one of the original officers in the

Texas Bankers Association, founded in 1885. In 1888, the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad was being built through Hallettsville. When S.A.A.P. construction gang reached here, the need for a local

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