State Bank - Greenville, AL

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 15, 1892
Location: Greenville, Alabama (31.830, -86.618)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9d87e22f

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Feb 15, 1892) reports that the State Bank of Greenville, Ala., has suspended because its organizer/president J. B. Little proved to be of unsound mind and will be incarcerated. No mention of a run or receivership or permanent closing; I therefore classify this as a suspension likely temporary (suspension with eventual reopening is most plausible).

Events (1)

1. February 15, 1892 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: President/organizer J. B. Little declared of unsound mind and to be incarcerated, prompting suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt: The state bank of Greenville, Ala., which was started some time since by J. B. Little, has suspended. He proved to be of unsound mind. He will be incarcerated.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 15, 1892 San Antonio Daily Light San Antonio, TX

Article from San Antonio Daily Light, February 15, 1892

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Article Text

LATE TELEGRAPH. SENT SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. And the Southern Afternoon Press Up to the Hour of Going to Press. A Crazy President. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 15-The state bank of Greenville, Ala., which was started some time since by J. B. Little, has suspended. He proved to be of unsound mind. He will be incarcerated.