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ALFRED A. AUGHINBAUGH, president of the People’s National Bank of Shippensburg, and largely interested in valuable real estate in that city, is a representative business man of his section of Pennsylvania. He was born Aug. 27, 1855, in Roxbury, Franklin Co., Pa., and is a son of William M. and Mary Jane (Taylor) Aughinbaugh, the former of whom was born in Wayne county, Pa., June 31, 1831.

Mr. Aughinbaugh received his literary education in the public schools, attending until his thirteenth year, when he entered the store of Banner & Neely, merchants at Shippensburg, with whom he remained some time. Later he entered the employ of William S. Montgomery, and he was subsequently with J. & J. B. Reddig & Sons, with whom he remained several years. From Shippensburg he went to Pittsburg, where for fifteen years he was in the department store of Joseph Home & Co., acquiring a thorough knowledge of business methods and an excellent commercial training. His next connection was with J. D. Berna & Co., of Pittsburg, with whom he remained seven years as a partner. Disposing of his interest he returned to Shippensburg, where he has been identified with business interests ever since. In June, 1903, with others, Mr. Aughinbaugh organized the People’s National Bank of Shippensburg, with a capital stock of $100,000, Mr. Aughinbaugh being president of this institution; George H. Himes, vice-president; and Howard A. Ryder, cashier. There is a substantial corps of directors. The banking room is fitted with attractive fixtures and there is a substantial vault, of modern construction. Besides his interest in this concern Mr. Aughinbaugh has valuable real estate holdings in Shippensburg, and he is accounted one of the solid business men and financiers of that place, his reputation, either as a business man or as a citizen, being unassailable.

In 1888 Mr. Aughinbaugh was married to Miss Lillie Kunkel, a daughter of Samuel and Rachel (Bornberger) Kunkel, the former of whom was for many years a merchant in Shippensburg. Mr. and Mrs. Aughinbaugh occupy an elegant home on West Main street. They are members of the Lutheran Church, to the support of which they are liberal contributors. In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Aughinbaugh went abroad, and remained a year, visiting London, Paris, Berlin, Naples and other places of interest.