Oklahoma State Bank - Frederick, OK

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: April 21, 1926
Location: Frederick, Oklahoma (34.392, -99.018)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: a9f51ac9

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Description

Article (Apr 21, 1926) states the bank is 'defunct' and a receiver (John Wilson) was named to replace previous receiver Meeks — indicates the bank had closed and is in receivership. No explicit mention of a run in the provided text, so classified as suspension_closure (suspension leading to permanent closure/receivership).

Events (1)

1. April 21, 1926 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: John Wilson, attorney, has been named successor to Meeks receiver for the defunct Oklahoma State bank. ... His resignation was accepted by Mothersead, state banking commissioner, some time ... W. Pritchard, auditor with the banking department, was ... checking up on records of the bank receipts and disbursements, preparatory to turn them over to Wilson.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 21, 1926 The Frederick Leader Frederick, OK

Article from The Frederick Leader, April 21, 1926

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Article Text

Wilson Replaces Bank's Receiver John Wilson, attorney. has been named successor to Meeks receiver for the defunct Oklahoma State bank. Meeks has been tained as full time receiver until collections became inadequate warrant this. His resignation was accepted by Mothersead, state banking commissioner, some time W. Pritchard. auditor with the banking department, was city Wednesday, checking up on records of the bank receipts and disbursements, preparatory to turnthem over to Wilson. Leader want ads, cost little, delivmuch.