First National Bank (Athens, PA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
109401174
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
10940 national
Charter Number
1094
Start Date
October 29, 1897
Location
Athens, Pennsylvania (41.957, -76.518)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
0c0df02958981971

Response Measures

None

Events (3)

1. May 1, 1865 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. October 29, 1897 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Bank decided to liquidate and suspend business voluntarily; creditors to receive full amount of claims.
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National Bank of this place has decided to liquidate and suspend business. Creditors will receive the full amount of their claims.
Source
newspapers
3. November 30, 1897 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (4)

Article from The Evening Times, October 29, 1897

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Article Text

Bank Suspends Business. Athens, Pa, Oct. 29.+The First Na tional Bank of this place has decided to liquidate and suspend business. Creditors will receive the full amount of their claims. The institution was founded in 1865.


Article from The Sun, October 30, 1897

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Article Text

Athens, Pa., Bank to Quit. ATHENS, Pa., Oct. 29.-The First National Bank of this place has decided to liquidate and suspend business. Creditors will receive the full amount of their claims. The institution was founded in 1865.


Article from The Brunswick Times, October 30, 1897

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Article Text

Goes Into Liquidation. Athens, Pa., Oct. 29.-The First National bank here has decided to liquidate and suspend business. The creditors will receive the full amount of their claims. The institution was founded in 1865,


Article from The Times, October 30, 1897

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Article Text

Bank Suspends Business. Athens, Pa, Oct. 29.-The First National Bank of this place has decided to liquidate and suspend business. Creditors will receive the full amount of their claims The institution was founded in 1865.