First National Bank - Leaksville, NC

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 12259
Charter Number: 12259
Start Date: March 23, 1933
Location: Leaksville, North Carolina (36.502, -79.773)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: cebc18b8

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Asheville Citizen-Times, 1933-03-24) reports the First National Bank of Leaksville was relicensed by the Federal Reserve and allowed to reopen on Mar 23, 1933. It implies a prior suspension (part of the March 1933 banking closures/banking holiday), though the suspension itself is not explicitly described in the excerpt. Classified as suspension_reopening (no run mentioned).

Events (4)

1. October 10, 1922 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. March 23, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: the First ... Leaksville was relicensed the Federal Reserve bank today (March 23) — bringing the number of banks that re-licensed ... to 235
Source: newspapers

3. March 24, 1933 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: FOUR MORE STATE BANKS ARE GIVEN POWER TO REOPEN ... the First ... Leaksville was relicensed the Federal Reserve bank today
Source: newspapers

4. * Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Implied prior closure during the March 1933 banking holiday/official suspensions; suspension date not stated in article.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 24, 1933 Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, NC

Article from Asheville Citizen-Times, March 24, 1933

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Article Text

FOUR MORE STATE BANKS ARE GIVEN POWER TO REOPEN March 23 Carolina department tonight the of licensing banks reopen for bringing 235 the number banks that re-licensed banks licensed today the Merchants Farmers bank Bank Ahoskie bank and the Bank of ManOne national the First tional Leaksville was relicensed the Federal Reserve bank today cording from the number of national banks There are 321 42 tional banks in North Carolina