First National Bank - Plattsburg, NY

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 266
Charter Number: 266
Start Date: December 1, 1930*
Location: Plattsburg, New York (44.699, -73.453)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 16c6bd23

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Description

Article reports First National Bank of Plattsburgh was taken over by the Plattsburgh National Bank and Trust Company in December 1930 (closure/takeover). Later (July 16, 1931) officers were sentenced for making false entries. No mention of a depositor run in the provided text. Corrected city spelling to 'Plattsburgh' as used in the article.

Events (4)

1. February 18, 1864 Chartered

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2. December 1, 1930* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The First National Bank of Plattsburgh was taken over by the Plattsburgh National Bank and Trust Company in December. 1930
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3. February 17, 1931 Voluntary Liquidation

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4. July 16, 1931 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Corydon Johnson former president ... pleaded guilty to making false entries and statements to the national bank examiners ... He was sentenced to a year and two months
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 16, 1931 Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, NY

Article from Democrat and Chronicle, July 16, 1931

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Article Text

BANK HEAD IS SENTENCED TO ATLANTA TERM Other Plattsburgh Bank Men Get Suspended Sentences for False Entries Malone July former president former and former cashier of the First National Bank of Plattsburgh all were sentenced to Atlanta Penitentiary this afternoon on pleading guilty in Federal Court to some of the 12 indictments returned against them earlier the day. Only the president will have to serve his term Corydon Johnson former prestdent. pleaded guilty to making false entries and statements to the national bank examiners as to the amount of money he owed the bank. He was sentenced to a year and two months fer was given suspended sentence of one year, four months, and he was placed on probation for four years. and Harry N. Johnson, for pended sentence of a year and months with four-year probationary period. The cashier pleaded guilty to the same charge as the president, while the vice-president admitted procuring loan from the bank in the name of another person. The First National Bank of Plattsburgh was taken over by the Plattsburgh National Bank and Trust Company in December. 1930 BRAKEMAN KILLED Markay of Jersey City, an Erie Railroad brakeman. was killed today at Piermont. He fell from one