Empire National Bank & Trust Company (St Paul, MN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1292201599
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
129220 national
Charter Number
12922
Start Date
March 6, 1933
Location
St Paul, Minnesota

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
54e8399da0ac97a5

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles describe the statewide/federal banking holiday that would apply to this St. Paul national bank; reopening is not shown in these clips so additional articles recommended.

Events (2)

1. April 26, 1926 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 6, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Presidential proclamation (FDR) and state proclamation by lieutenant governor declared a bank holiday suspending all banking transactions March 6โ€“9, 1933.
Newspaper Excerpt
there shall be maintained and observed by all banking institutions ... a bank holiday, and that during said period all banking transactions shall be suspended.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Star Tribune, March 5, 1933

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Article Text

CAN SMILE SICK MAN BUT A those and New York mation at the present time that Then followed Rich- me Louis, permit the banks closed City and San the Sunday intend direct my ef. the day's was due forts the the Minneapolis. ing least possible Cleveland, Boston and Dallas banks banks That will be fell Meanwhile, the Minnesota legisla The reserve bank's plans approve the ninth the lieutenant the Montana, upper Michigovernor. Extraordinary sessions gan and the senate and house were branch called for Saturday but Helena, which suspended postponed until Monday temporarily. await the return of Governor Action of the eastern banking cenOlson. Federal Reserve bank The banking committees of the two their district in joining the legislative houses met in joint ses. holiday forced Minnesota, sion Saturday afternoon and disNorth Dakota, and cussed the in turn to tempobut no action, preferring rary bank Movement Spreads Rapidly. Held. The bank Bankers of Minneapolis and St. startling rapidity Saturday Friday night, about 20 states touch with the federal on of either complete bank that will at least clarify ited withdrawal. By Saturday noon, the and restate one, public had steps the heads of two tion by proclaiming closing of bank and banks. leading City The Minnesota was made in afternoon proclamation Lieutenant Gov Paul. shaped Solberg, acting for reopening cutive head of the the banks the and drafted sence Floyd Olson. the legisla The governor had left Friday night ture that Washington, action the bankers should be called by Pres. layed until is known what next Roosevelt. likely bring forth the The lieutenant governor's procla way stabilizing Policies follows: programs followed during banking the next few days were discussed has in York however. and by the federal concrete result of this meeting banks and all the sending delegation and group of the Washington, with treasbanks the department compices New York and troller the and the fedfor such board and give day in York Illinois and ington picture of the practically This possible for banks gation left for the capital late Saturtransact their and day their and Business Being Adjusted. national the Twin and exists: and the deemed to ing for the interests and welfare tioning without depositors banks and the public generally declare temporary holiday for all Minne that the banks, action of the Twin was K. forced as result lieutenant governor ditions other the country. acting absence They also the from the of Floyd authority and that banks, me vested. de hereby declare as possible, will resume opbanking and holiday banks while may limited for will adequate and banks all needs trust further industry agriculture in the "Lieutenant Governor." Tolson Approves Action. and proved the action of ernor telephone sage Saturday He then started Chicago, his trip, of the Min the turn events the banking attack of His not serious first planned that the leg had taken care and read felt should Olson what getting subject and shall spend Sunday conthe situation my action WHEREOF institutions which regulate the banks closed unsealed the Seal the the banks are State capitol o'clock detail any on this 4th day this the Chamber of The its board room for no SaturMonday Tuesday suspension may be then found principal are closed The Paul Stock along produce will be closed for duration the holiday. Brokerand investment which require banking finance operations, also joined the temporary suspension. Telegraph companies Minneapolis announced money limited will The holiday municipal City Treasurer ample on hand Will Get Information. during this "I'll Sunday whether the are continue with the closed Monday will the possible terminate the holiday the Minneapolis cannot say postoffice, Schunk, postmaster. about situation am fully announced have every facility take care money orders, and are ready serve the public during the period," said Checks during this bank holiday, however, will not accept- The Minneapolis Retailers' associoffered full co-operation the will the extent with the William in behalf of the retailers.


Article from The Sauk Centre Herald, March 9, 1933

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# The Banking Holiday Order Surprise Local Institutions Functioning to a Limited Degree-Making Change # MAY END TOMORROW Congress Meeting Today In Special Session to Take Drastic Action The economic situation of the country came near breaking point the latter part of last week when extensive runs were being made on a nationwide scope of the larger banking houses of the country. The situation became so aggravated that Saturday morning Lieut. Gov. Solberg, acting as governor during the absence from the State of Gov. Floyd Olson after conferring with the attorney general issued a state-wide proclamation declaring a bank holiday for all banks in Minnesota. A special session of the Minnesota legislature called for Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, ratified the action of the lieutenant governor. No sooner had President Roosevelt been inaugurated that he issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS there have been heavy and unwarranted withdrawals of gold and currency from our banking institutions for the purpose of hoarding; and WHEREAS continuous and increasingly extensive speculative activity abroad in foreign exchange has resulted in severe drains on the nation's stocks of gold; and WHEREAS these conditions have created a national emergency; and WHEREAS it is in the best interests of all bank depositors that a period of respite be provided with a view to preventing further hoarding of bullion or currency or speculation in foreign exchange and permitting the application of appropriate measures to protect the interests of our people; and WHEREAS it is provided in section 5 (B) of the act of October 6, 1917, (RO Stat. L. 411) as amended, "that the President may investigate, regulate, or prohibit under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, by means of licenses or otherwise, any transactions in foreign exchange and the export, hoarding, melting, or earmarking of gold or silver coin or bullion or currency..."; and WHEREAS it is provided in section 16 of the said act "that whoever shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this act or of any license, rule, or regulation issued thereunder, and whoever shall wilfully violate, neglect, or refuse to comply with any order of the President issue.l in compliance with the provisions of this act, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000, or, if a natural person, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both..." NOW, THEREFORE, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, in view of such national emergency and by virtue of the authority vested in me by said act and in order to prevent the export, hoarding, or earmarking of gold or silver coin or bullion or currency, do hereby proclaim, order, direct and declare that from Monday, the sixth day of March, to Thursday, the ninth day of March, both dates inclusive, there shall be maintained and observed by all banking institutions and all branches thereof located in the United States of America, including the territories and insular possessions, a bank holiday, and that during said period all banking transactions shall be suspended. During such holiday, excepting as hereinafter provided, no such banking institution or branch shall pay out export, earmark, or permit the withdrawal or transfer in any manner or by any device whatsoever, of any gold or silver coin or bullion or currency or take any other action which might facilitate the hoarding (Continued on Page Four)