EXHIBIT 24

                  POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTION OF FORM 10-K
              TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     We, the undersigned Directors of WesBanco, Inc., hereby severally
constitute and appoint James C. Gardill and/or Paul M. Limbert, and each of them
singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them
singly, to sign for us and in our names and in the capacities indicated below,
the Annual Report of WesBanco to the Securities & Exchange Commission on Form
10-K to be filed for the year 2003 and any and all amendments thereto in our
names and behalf in our capacities as Directors of WesBanco to enable WesBanco
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and all requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, hereby ratifying and conforming our signatures as they may be signed by
our attorneys, or either of them, to said Form 10-K and any and all amendments
thereto.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Power of Attorney for purposes of executing the Form 10-K of WesBanco has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

SIGNATURE                          TITLE                            DATE
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/s/ James E. Altmeyer              Director                         3/15/2004
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    James E. Altmeyer

/s/ Ray A. Byrd                    Director                         3/15/2004
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     Ray A. Byrd

/s/ R. Peterson Chalfant           Director                         3/15/2004
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     R. Peterson Chalfant

/s/ John H. Cheffy                 Director                         3/15/2004
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     John H. Cheffy

/s/ Christopher V. Criss           Director                         3/15/2004
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     Christopher V. Criss

/s/ James D. Entress               Director                         3/15/2004
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     James D. Entress

/s/ Abigail M. Feinknopf           Director                         3/15/2004
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     Abigail M. Feinknopf

/s/ Ernest S. Fragale              Director                         3/15/2004
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     Ernest S. Fragale

/s/ Edward M. George               Chairman of the Board,           3/15/2004
- -----------------------------      Director
     Edward M. George

/s/ Roland L. Hobbs                Director                         3/15/2004
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     Roland L. Hobbs

/s/ John W. Kepner                 Director                         3/15/2004
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     John W. Kepner

/s/ Vaughn L. Kiger                Director                         3/15/2004
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Vaughn L. Kiger

/s/ Robert E. Kirkbride            Director                         3/15/2004
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     Robert E. Kirkbride

/s/ Paul M Limbert                 President and Chief Executive    3/15/2004
- -----------------------------      Officer, Director
     Paul M. Limbert

/s/ Jay T. McCamic                 Director                         3/15/2004
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     Jay T. McCamic



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/s/ William E. Mildren, Jr         Director                         3/15/2004
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     William E. Mildren, Jr.

/s/ Joan C. Stamp                  Director                         3/15/2004
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     Joan C. Stamp

/s/ Carter W. Strauss              Director                         3/15/2004
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     Carter W. Strauss

/s/ Reed J. Tanner                 Director                         3/15/2004
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     Reed J. Tanner

/s/ Robert K. Tebay                Director                         3/15/2004
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     Robert K. Tebay





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