National Bank - Columbus, OH

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 4443
Charter Number: 4443
Start Date: January 23, 1905
Location: Columbus, Ohio (39.961, -82.999)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: be44480f

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Description

Article reports a run on the National Bank of Columbus (Jan 23, 1905) triggered by alarm over the suicide of a cashier at the East Side Savings Bank; directors say the bank is solvent. No suspension or reopening mentioned.

Events (3)

1. October 13, 1890 Chartered

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2. January 23, 1905 Run

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Run triggered by alarm following the suicide of Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings Bank, causing depositor panic.
Newspaper Excerpt: RUN ON NATIONAL BANK OF COLUMBUS. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23.-Alarm. ed by the suicide of Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the east side savings bank. the depositors started a run. The street, is lined with men, women and children. The directors say the bank is solvent.
Source: newspapers

3. May 15, 1928 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 23, 1905 Las Vegas Daily Optic Las Vegas, NM

Article from Las Vegas Daily Optic, January 23, 1905

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Article Text

RUN ON NATIONAL BANK OF COLUMBUS. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23.-Alarm. ed by the suicide of Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the east side savings bank. the depositors started a run. The street, is lined with men, women and children. The directors say the bank is solvent. The suicide of the cashier, who shot himself. is said to have been due to business worry,