Gate City Bank - Kansas City, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 12, 1925
Location: Kansas City, Missouri (39.100, -94.579)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: cf8f4b04

Response Measures

None

Description

Single article (1925-02-12) refers to Gate City Bank as 'defunct' and mentions a deputy finance commissioner in charge — indicates the bank had closed and was under official control/receivership. No mention of a run or temporary suspension/reopening in the provided text.

Events (1)

1. February 12, 1925 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: H. F. Lawrence is employed for the time being as deputy finance commissioner in charge of the defunct Gate City Bank at Kansas City.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 12, 1925 The Jamesport Gazette Jamesport, MO

Article from The Jamesport Gazette, February 12, 1925

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

Mrs. D. R. Lawrence came over from Cameron Monday noon to visit at the home of her son, Asa Lawrence. Her other son, H. F. Lawrence S employed for the time being as deputy finance commissioner in charge of the defunct Gate City Bank at Kansas City. Mrs. H. F. Lawren e left that morning for Sapelpa, Okla., to visit at the home of her son, Festus.