Metropolitan National Bank - Kansas City, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 4464
Charter Number: 4464
Start Date: July 19, 1893
Location: Kansas City, Missouri (39.100, -94.579)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: c2f5115a

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Description

Article describes the July 1893 runs/flurry in Kansas City that led to withdrawals and subsequent return of deposits. The Metropolitan National Bank is quoted as having regained deposits; there is no mention of suspension or closure for this bank.

Events (3)

1. November 12, 1890 Chartered

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2. July 19, 1893 Run

Cause: Macro News
Cause Details: General financial depression and widespread runs in July 1893 (the Panic of 1893) led to heavy withdrawals in Kansas City.
Newspaper Excerpt: Bank presidents estimate that the banks have gained $2,000,000 in deposits since the runs in July... Mr. R. W. Hooker of the Metropolitan National bank said today that a much better feeling is manifest in Kansas City; confidence returning and money is coming back to banks.
Source: newspapers

3. June 30, 1897 Voluntary Liquidation

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Newspaper Articles (1)

1. September 1, 1893 Fort Worth Gazette Fort Worth, TX

Article from Fort Worth Gazette, September 1, 1893

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Article Text

MOVING UPWARD. Bottom Has Been Reached and Up Grade Has Begun. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 31.-Business are of bankers are unanimous in their viske that the low point in the present Inspelal depression has been reached by City, and that the upward movemeat bas begun. Bank presidents estlnate that the banks have gained $2,000,000 is deposits since the runs in July. Cashier C. J. White of the National bank X Commerce said today that the deposits if Ms bank had Increased about $700,000 the the flurry and he knew that deposits windrawn during the runs were Howing Into other banks. Mr. White was in Oleago and the East recently. and he has no elty where financial matters were as May as in Kansas City, Other Kansas who have been in Eastern cities Pain the last thirty days agree with White in saying that the depression been far more general and far more be in them than in Kansas City. dent R. W. Hooker of the MetropoliNational bank said today that a much to feeling is manifest in Kansas City there has been for months. Confidence murning and money is coming back to banks. Vice-President Winants of the and National also said deposits had inused steadily since the lowest point mg the flurry, July 19, was passed.