The First National Bank of Sonora was organized by E.R. Jackson in 1900, only 10 years after Sonora became a town. The first directors elected at the meeting were: E.R. Aldwell, Cashier; E.F. Vander Stucken, Vice President; W.E. Whitehead; George S. Halbert and D.A. Cauthorn. The bank opened for business on August 15, 1900, in the office of Mr. Vander Stucken's general store, staying there a few days and then going to the Hagerlund Brothers' store for two or three more weeks until the new building was completed. In 1928 a new home and office building for the First National Bank was constructed on one of the main corners of the city. First National Bank occupied this building until 1978 when the offices were moved across the street to its current location at 102 E. Main Street. In 1995 the Bank expanded to include a branch in San Angelo, Texas, known as the San Angelo Banking Center, located at 5710 Sherwood Way, and later another branch was opened at 2502 Southland Blvd. In early 2009, we opened a new branch, the Boerne Banking Center, at 122 W. Bandera in Boerne, Texas. The First National Bank of Sonora / San Angelo Banking Center / Boerne Banking Center, today collectively known as Sonora Bank, continues to be a family owned community bank with many of the descendants of the original Board of Directors serving on the current Board. They are Ronald Cox, Edwin E. Sawyer III, Ben Pool, Israel Pena, Besa Martin, Jamie Akin and Bob Malone. In 2016 Sonora Bank continued to grow with a new branch in Bulverde and a second Boerne branch anticipated in late 2017. The Directors and Staff strive to fulfill our mission of "Providing Excellent, Professional Financial Services in a Hometown Atmosphere".
