Second National Bank of New Mexico

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2024
Charter Number: 2024
Start Date: July 16, 1892
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico (35.687, -105.938)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: cf6400789fe71896

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Description

Article (Santa Fe Daily New Mexican, 1892-07-16) reports the Second National Bank of New Mexico closed its doors because its charter had expired and notices announced it would close up its business affairs. This is a voluntary/charter-driven suspension resulting in closure (though a successor bank was expected to be organized). No run or depositor panic is mentioned.

Events (3)

1. August 1, 1872 Chartered

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2. July 16, 1892 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Charter expired after twenty years in business; notices announced closing of business affairs.
Newspaper Excerpt: After twenty years in business here the Second National bank of New Mexico, ... closed its doors at 3 o'clock this afternoon, its charter having expired. Notices were issued to-day announcing the expiration of the charter and stating that the institution would close up its business affairs.
Source: newspapers

3. July 17, 1892 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 16, 1892 Santa Fe Daily New Mexican Santa Fe., Santa Fe, NM

Article from Santa Fe Daily New Mexican, July 16, 1892

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Article Text

shot, and who was wounded at the same time, is so much improved that it is now thought he will recover. From Denver the news comes to the NEW MEXICAN that Mr. Robert Clark, late of Aspen and one of the foremost mine managers in Colorado, has been appointed as manager of the Lincoin-Lucky Mining company at San Pedro, succeeding R. Y. Anderson. The company, newly reorganized, proposes to push things under Mr. Clark's management. After twenty years in business here the Second National bank of New Mexico, controlled chiefly by those noted pioneers, the Messrs. Spiegelberg Bros., closed its doors at 3 o'clock this afternoon, its charter having expired. Notices were issued to-day announcing the expiration of the charter and stating that the institution would close up its business affairs. It is understood that a new bank will be organized at once to succeed the second national. C. L. Thayer, Sr., has returned from a trip to Silverton where he, Howard Vaughn, Geo. Bibb and others are interested in two spendid mining claims. Mr. Thayer went up to make the final payment for his share in the properties, $2,250. He brought home samples of the ore that readily convinces a novice that they have a bonanza. A sample chunk of the ore weighing 200 pounds will arrive over the narrow gauge to-night. The stuff carries gold, silver and copper and runs about $700 to the ton.