[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLENS FALLS NATIONAL BANK 
                           AND TRUST COMPANY

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                          HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2001

  Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate a historic 
institution in the 22nd District of New York. The Glens Falls National 
Bank and Trust Company is the oldest bank in Warren County.
  In 1851, the bank was founded by a dozen pioneering businessmen from 
the local lumber, limestone, and insurance industries. Under the 
leadership of its first president, Benjamin Burhans, the bank recorded 
more than seventeen thousand dollars in deposits in its first month 
alone.
  Despite times of turmoil, such as the Civil War, the Great Depression 
and the two World Wars, Glens Falls National Bank was able to not only 
prosper, but grow as a dedicated establishment to downtown Glens Falls 
and the North Country. Although the bank currently has 23 branches, 350 
employees, and over one billion dollars in assets, this landmark has 
been committed to remaining independent and local.
  Glens Falls National is a true pillar of the North Country. The bank 
and its employees donate money, time, and hard work to more than 300 
charitable and community causes including Glens Falls Hospital, the 
United Way, and the Adirondack Balloon Festival.
  Mr. Speaker, as a proud resident of the 22nd Congressional District 
of New York, I ask my colleagues to join me in commemorating the 150th 
Anniversary of the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company.

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