Citizens National Bank - Kansas City, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2613
Charter Number: 2613
Start Date: November 1, 1931*
Location: Kansas City, Missouri (39.100, -94.579)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 214e51e9

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Description

Articles report the Citizens National Bank of Kansas City was closed after the suicide of its president (William Powell) and a receiver (Edwin Combs) was appointed; liquidation proceeded. No run or depositor panic is described.

Events (5)

1. January 11, 1882 Chartered

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2. July 28, 1898 Voluntary Liquidation

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3. November 1, 1931* Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Bank closed following the suicide of its president William Powell, which appears tied to the bank's distress or insolvency.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Citizens National was closed after William Powell, president, suicide.
Source: newspapers

4. November 19, 1931 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Roscoe Patterson Thursday notified Shortridge, local attorney, that the the currency had him attorney to the receiver of the closed tional bank. The Citizens National was closed after William Powell, president, suicide. ...Edwin Combs of KanCity. (appointment referenced in article).ATTORNEY APPOINTED FOR BANK RECEIVER (The Springfield Press, 1931-11-19).Edwin Combs, of Kansas City, was appointed receiver for the Citizens National...few days later. (Kirksville Daily Express, 1932-01-29).
Source: newspapers

5. January 29, 1932 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: liquidation has been proceeding since (Edwin Combs...was appointed receiver for the Citizens National a few days later).
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. November 19, 1931 The Springfield Press Springfield, MO

Article from The Springfield Press, November 19, 1931

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Article Text

ATTORNEY APPOINTED FOR BANK RECEIVER By UNITED PRESS Mo., Nov. Roscoe Patterson Thursday notified Shortridge, local attorney, that the the currency had him attorney to the receiver of the closed tional bank. The Citizens National was closed after William Powell, president, suicide. The receiver Edwin Combs of KanCity. BOOTS HID WHISKY Elford White decided to bootlegger he made complete job Coast guardsmen found quart whisky each of his rubber boots.

2. January 29, 1932 Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News Kirksville, MO

Article from Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, January 29, 1932

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Article Text

Marriage License Issued marriage license issued here yesterday Jacob Leroy. of Kirksville St. and Gladys Leekbee. of Novelty in an effort to save his life. No planation was given for his the belief being that he had impaired his personal fortune in an effort to save the Edwin Combs, of Kansas City, was appointed receiver for the Citizens National few days later. and liquidation has been proceeding since