17866. Peoples Bank (Cleveland, TN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
February 3, 1931
Location
Cleveland, Tennessee (35.160, -84.877)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
f0a85864da765842

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Feb 3–Feb 12, 1931) report People's (Peoples) Bank of Cleveland, Tenn. was suspended by state examiners and subsequently placed in receivership. OCR errors in Article 3 (Reople' bank) corrected to People's bank. No article describes a depositor run or heavy withdrawals; suspension was by order of state examiners and led to appointment of a receiver (closure).

Events (3)

1. February 3, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Suspended by order of state bank examiners / State Bank Superintendent (order of examiners)
Newspaper Excerpt
CLEVELAND, Tenn., Feb. People's bank suspended at the close business today on order of State Bank F. are here to straighten Details of the bank's condition
Source
newspapers
2. February 8, 1931 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
A bill filed by Atty.-Gen. R. Beecher Witt asks that D. D. Robertson, state bank superintendent, be appointed receiver for People's Bank. It says that the bank, which closed Monday, had deposits of $311,077, with 1603.36 cash on hand.... Loans and discounts totaled $386,764.70. Assets and liabilities were listed at $445,762.74.
Source
newspapers
3. February 12, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
BANK RECEIVER NAMED ... Greenlaw ... has been named as Receiver of People's bank and will take charge of liquidation ... The bank was closed Tuesday of last week
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from Chattanooga Daily Times, February 3, 1931

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Article Text

CLEVELAND BANK CLOSED BY ORDER OF EXAMINERS Special. CLEVELAND, Tenn., Feb. People's bank suspended at the close business today on order of State Bank F. are here to straighten Details of the bank's condition could


Article from The Knoxville News-Sentinel, February 8, 1931

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Article Text

NURSE WANTS WORK Man With War Record Can Attend Invalid Alexander Batten. who battled with the Canadian forces in France from 1914 to 1918, now has battle with hard times. Batten has had years of experience as nurse, taking care of special and institutional cases. He can do almost any kind of work around a hospital and has excellent references. Both the Red Cross Chapter and the ¥. M. C. A. are trying to help him find work. Any family that has a man invalid in need of services is urged to call either organization. BANK RECEIVER ASKED Special Sentinel CLEVELAND. Tenn. A bill filed by Atty.-Gen. R. Beecher Witt asks that D. D. Robertson, state bank superintendent, be appointed receiver for People's Bank. It says that the bank, which closed Monday, had deposits of $311,077, with 1603.36 cash on hand. Loans and discounts totaled $386,764.70. Assets and liabilities were listed at $445,762.74.


Article from The Knoxville Journal, February 12, 1931

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVER NAMED (Knoxville Journal Special) CLEVELAND. P Greenlaw of has been named as Reople' bank and will take charge of liquidation as soon 08 State Ex aminer F. L. Gardner his inventory The bank was closed Tuesday of last week