Article Text
The affairs of the First National Bank of Williamsport, Pa., have been settled by a receiver. Are not the Republicans afraid that there will be some "wild cats" among the national banks before they get done howling.
16972. First National Bank (Williamsport, PA)
Bank Information
- Episode Type
- Suspension → Closure
- Bank Type
- national
- Bank ID
- 175
- Charter Number
- 175
- Start Date
- September 30, 1892
- Location
- Williamsport, Pennsylvania (41.240, -77.036)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini
- Short Digest
8f065f394141ef15
Response Measures
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Description
Articles (dated Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 1892) report the First National Bank of Williamsport was placed in the hands of a receiver by the Comptroller of the Currency and wound up; depositors were paid in full and the assets were turned over to a new official. No run is described; the bank was closed and settled under a receiver (government action).
Events (3)
1.
December 28, 1863
Chartered
- Source
- historical_nic
2.
September 30, 1892
Receivership
- Newspaper Excerpt
- At a meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank, called by the Comptroller of the Currency, Daniel B. Dickens was chosen agent. Receiver Collins, who has completed his work, will turn the assets over to the new official at once. All the depositors have been paid in full with interest, and the only loss will be to the stockholders, who will realize about 65 per cent.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
October 1, 1892
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The affairs of the First National Bank of Williamsport, Pa., have been settled by a receiver.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (2)
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Article Text
Williamsport Depositors Paid in Full. WILLIAMSPORT, Sept. 30.-At a meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank, called by the Comptroller of the Currency, Daniel B. Dickens was chosen agent. Receiver Collins, who has completed his work, will turn the assets over to the new official at once. All the depositors have been paid in full with interest, and the only loss will be to the stockholders, who will realize about 65 per cent.