First National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 4734
Charter Number: 4734
Start Date: September 12, 1914
Location: Raton, New Mexico (36.903, -104.439)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 3ffb985e

Response Measures

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Description

Newspaper items (Sep 13 and Sep 15, 1914) refer to First National Bank of Raton v. Charles E. Dennis, Receiver, indicating the bank had been placed in receivership. No article mentions a depositor run; therefore classified as a suspension leading to closure/receivership.

Events (4)

1. April 26, 1892 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. September 12, 1914 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank is in the hands of a receiver (Charles E. Dennis) and is litigating in the state supreme court, indicating an official suspension/receivership.
Newspaper Excerpt: the First National Bank of Raton, Appellant, vs. Charles E. Dennis, Receiver, etc., Appellee, from Curry county, are set for hearing.
Source: newspapers

3. September 14, 1914 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The case of the First National bank of Raton, appellant, VS. Charles E. Dennis, receiver, etc., from Curry county, was argued and submitted. For tomorrow the cases ... were set for hearing. (Albuquerque Morning Journal, Sept. 15, 1914).
Source: newspapers

4. April 30, 1926 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. September 13, 1914 Albuquerque Morning Journal Albuquerque, NM

Article from Albuquerque Morning Journal, September 13, 1914

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Article Text

Supreme Court Notes. Santa Fe,'Sept. 12.-In the state supreme court today, the cases of the State, Appellee, VS. Jesus Gonzales et al, Appellants, from Chaves county, and M. J. Dewitt, Appellee, vs, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. etc., Appellant, from Curry county, were submitted on briefs. For Monday, the cases of City of Roswell, Appellee, vs. U. S. Bateman, appellant, from Chaves county, and the First National Bank of Raton, Appellant, vs. Charles E. Dennis, Receiver, etc., Appellee, from Curry county, are set for hearing.

2. September 15, 1914 Albuquerque Morning Journal Albuquerque, NM

Article from Albuquerque Morning Journal, September 15, 1914

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Article Text

ROSWELL SPRINKLER CASE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPREME COURT ISPECIAL DISPATCH TO MORNING JOURNAL] Santa Fe, Sept. 14.-The famous Roswell sprinkling case, City of Roswell, applelee, vs. U. S. Bateman, appellant, Was argued and submitted today in the state supreme court, Bateman appearing in his own behalf and H. M. Dow for the city. The constitutionality of a Roswell ordinance levying a sprinkling tax on property owners in districts benefited by the sprinkling, is at issue in the case, the lower court having decided in favor of the legality of the ordinance. The case of the First National bank of Raton, appellant, VS. Charles E. Dennis, receiver, etc., appellee, from Curry county, was argued and submitted. For tomorrow the cases of Elfego X Baca, appellant, VS. the City of Albuquerque, appellee, and of Trinidad G. de Baca, appellant, VS. Peter Roth, et al, appellees, from San Miguel county, are set for hearing.