The bank was closed during the March 1933 banking holiday and remained closed; a conservator had been in place and the Controller appointed a receiver (Feb 14, 1934). The bank is in liquidation with dividend payments to depositors in July 1934, indicating permanent closure under receivership. No article describes a depositor run triggering the suspension.
Events (7)
1.March 17, 1893Chartered
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2.March 1, 1933*Suspension
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Government Action
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Closed during the March 1933 banking holiday (state/federal banking holiday closures).
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The bank was closed at the time of the banking holiday last March, and has been opened on a limited basis since.
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newspapers
3.February 1, 1934Other
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George W. Loft ... offered to serve without pay as receiver for the First National Bank of Hempstead, Nassau. Although the First National Bank has not been formally declared bankrupt, its conservator, George M. Estabrook, has admitted no plan for opening it appears feasible.
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4.February 13, 1934Receivership
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5.February 14, 1934Receivership
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The controller of the currency has appointed Edwin V. Hellawell, Garden City attorney, as receiver for the First National Bank of Hempstead, it was announced by George Estabrook, conservator of the bank, yesterday.
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newspapers
6.June 9, 1934Other
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Edwin V. Hellawell, receiver for the First National Bank of this village has brought suit against the town of Hempstead to compel the return of $450,000 mortgage securities to the bank.
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newspapers
7.July 14, 1934Other
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A liquidation dividend of 50 cents on the dollar today to 2,600 depositors of the closed First National Bank Hempstead, according announcement by Edwin Hellawell the bank's receiver.
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newspapers
Newspaper Articles (11)
1.February 1, 1934Times UnionBrooklyn, NY
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OPPOSE ANNEXING LOFT OFFERS AID SOUTH HEMPSTEAD
Petition Being Circulated for Presentation to Rockville Centre Board.
Rockville Centre, Feb. village fathers are requested to deny the application of residents of the adjacent territory known South Hempstead annexation to this village, being circulated in the village. today Several hundred signatures already obtained to the petitions, which have apparent sponsorship other than those that the will additional the with the revenue in taxes to "There pending before your tion territory board to approve application against the annex aforesaid territory petition not to grant without deny popular Strong against proposed month. local may desired instead. would for electric light and fire despite the time the put through. would on the condition that these provements not requested years. as done in former annexations.
Writes Comptroller of Currency to Serve Hempstead First National Without Pay.
Hempstead, W Loft, president the South Shore Trust Co. of Rockville Centre, terday letter the Comp. troller the Currency in Washington offered to serve without receiver for the First National Bank. Mr. Loft had been lowing affairs through newspapers had noticed might be pointed added that the first conside ation should given to the positors. had the stitution. His follows: notice by papers that there possibility liquiNational Bank which The placed money should much possible the adjacent the National Bank banker founder of largest candy and to National Bank of institution any day murtal those depositors enough President of the United their to to help business the results which he attain. you to know anything about the Bank and Trust of York City Trust York City. Governor of the State of York. Joseph Broderick. Superintendent Banks of the State of
2.February 2, 1934Daily NewsNew York, NY
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LOFT WOULD ACT WITHOUT PAY AS BANK'S RECEIVER
George W. Loft, candy millionaire who since his retirement from Loft's, Inc., has been president of the South Shore Trust Company of Rockville Centre, Nassau, yesterday offered to serve without pay as receiver for the First National Bank of Hempstead, Nassau. Although the First National Bank has not been formally declared bankrupt, its conservator, George M. Estabrook, has admitted no plan for opening it appears In his letter to the Controller of the Currency in Washington, Loft said he made the offer to save as much of the life savings of depositors as possible. He gave as references Gov. Lehman, Banking Commissioner Joseph A. Broderick and several New York banks.
3.February 2, 1934Daily NewsNew York, NY
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LOFT WOULD ACT WITHOUT PAY AS BANK'S RECEIVER
George W. Loft, candy millionaire who since his retirement from Loft's, Inc., has been president of the South Shore Trust Company of Rockville Centre, Nassau, yesterday offered to serve without pay as receiver for the First National Bank of Hempstead, Nassau. Although the First National Bank has not been formally dehas admitted no plan for opening it appears feasible. In his letter to the Controller of the Currency in Washington, Loft said he made the offer to save All much of the life savings of deposit tors as possible. He gave as refer. ences Gov. Lehman, Banking Come missioner Joseph A. Broderick and several New York banks.
4.February 2, 1934Daily NewsNew York, NY
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LOFT WOULD ACT WITHOUT PAY AS BANK'S RECEIVER
George W. Loft, candy millionaire who since his retirement from Loft's, Inc., has been president of the South Shore Trust Company of Rockville Centre, Nassau, yesterday offered to serve without pay as receiver for the First National Bank of Hempstead, Nassau. Although the First National Bank has not been formally declared bankrupt, its conservator, George M. Estabrook, has admitted no plan for opening it appears feasible. In his letter to the Controller of the Currency in Washington, Loft said he made the offer to save as much of the life savings of depositors as possible. He gave as references Gov. Lehman, Banking Commissioner Joseph A Broderick and several New York banks.
5.February 14, 1934Daily NewsNew York, NY
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LAWYER NAMED BANK RECEIVER
The controller of the currency has appointed Edwin V. Hellawell, Garden City attorney, as receiver for the First National Bank of Hempstead, it was announced by George Estabrook. conservator of the bank, yesterday. The bank was closed at the time of the banking holiday last March, and has been opened on a limited basis since. The bank is the oldest in Nassau County and had $3,887,000 in deposits at the time it was closed.
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6.February 14, 1934Daily NewsNew York, NY
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LAWYER NAMED BANK RECEIVER
The Controller of the Currency has appointed Edwin V. Hellawell, Garden City attorney, as receiver for the First National Bank of Hempstead, it was announced by George Estabrook, conservator of the bank, yesterday. The bank was closed at the time of the banking holiday last March, and has been opened on a limited basis since. The bank is the oldest in Nassau County and had $3,887,000 in deposits at the time it was closed.
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7.June 9, 1934Brooklyn EagleBrooklyn, NY
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Hempstead Sued By Bank Receiver
Hempstead, June 9-Edwin V. Hellawell, receiver for the First National Bank of this village has brought against the town of Hempstead to compel the return of $450,000 mortgage securities to the bank. He says he has filed papers in the suit with the United States District Court, Eastern Dissecurities, he said, were turned the in about month and half before bank closed, for deposit $477,000 the town. He says these mortgage now the safe deposit vault in the bank but that the town officials have the key to this The said he had previmade demand upon Holley presiding of the board of supervisors, to return the securities so that he can liquidate them and hold the proceeds until such time the courts will have decided the issue.
8.June 9, 1934Brooklyn EagleBrooklyn, NY
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Hempstead Sued By Bank Receiver
Hempstead, June 9-Edwin Hellawell, receiver for the First National Bank this village has brought suit against the town of Hempstead to compel the return of $450,000 of mortgage securities the bank. He says he has filed papers in the suit with the United States District Court, Eastern DisThese securities, he said, were turned to the 1933, about and before the closed, for deposit by the town. He says these securities the deposit vault the bank but that the town officials the key said he had previmade Holley Patterson, presiding officer of the board supervisors, to return the securities that he can liquithem and hold the proceeds until time the courts will decided the issue.
9.June 9, 1934Brooklyn EagleBrooklyn, NY
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Hempstead Sued By Bank Receiver
Hempstead, June 9-Edwin V. Hellawell, receiver for the First National Bank of this village has brought suit against the town of Hempstead to compel the return of $450,000 of mortgage securities to the bank. He says he has filed papers in the suit with the United States District Court, Eastern District. These securities, he said, were turned over to the in January 1933, about month and half before the closed, collateral for deposit of $477,000 by the town. He says are now the safe deposit vault in the bank but that the town officials have the key to this The said he had previously made demand upon Holley Patterson, presiding officer of the board of supervisors, to return the that he can liquidate them and the until such time courts will have decided the issue.
10.July 14, 1934Brooklyn EagleBrooklyn, NY
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Hempstead Bank Pays Dividend
A liquidation dividend of 50 cents on the dollar today to 2,600 depositors of the closed First National Bank Hempstead, cordng announcement by Edwn Hellawell the bank's receiver. Total payments amounted to over $1,000,000 Although the bank had 8,000 depositors with deposits totalling more than $2,000,000 at the time its closure during the "bank holiday in March. 1933 only 6,000 have filed claims date with the Controller of Currency and only 2,600 claims have been approved The claims are being paid off in alphabetical order, and only those with initials to were given checks today The will be called the bank during the following week.
11.July 17, 1934Brooklyn EagleBrooklyn, NY
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Closed Bank Pays First Dividends
Special to The Eagle Hempstead, L. I., July 17-More than $500,000 in checks was received today by 700 depositors of the closed First National Bank here, representing their first 50 percent dividends. By Friday Edwin V. Hellawell, receiver, expects to have sent out vouchers to 2,600 of the bank's 7,000 depositors. The largest voucher sent out so far was for $20,089. One for $6,000 was sent Dr. Arthtur Chalmers aMrtin of Garden City, chairman of the Nassau County Committee of the American Society for the Control of Cancer.
