18015. Guthrie National Bank (Guthrie, OK)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
4348
Charter Number
4348
Start Date
December 22, 1903
Location
Guthrie, Oklahoma (35.879, -97.425)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
332e780f

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper notices from Dec 1903 show a court-appointed receiver and a receivers' sale (Dec 24, 1903). A receiver is still referenced in June 1904, indicating the bank remained in receivership and did not reopen — consistent with suspension followed by closure/receivership. Cause classified as government_action because a receiver was appointed by court in litigation.

Events (4)

1. December 22, 1903 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The undersigned, receiver, duly appointed and qualified in the cause pending in the District Court of Logan county ... U. M. Jones, Receiver.
Source
newspapers
2. December 22, 1903 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Court action led to appointment of a receiver in litigation against estate and defendants; bank placed in receivership and suspended payments.
Newspaper Excerpt
The undersigned, receiver, duly appointed and qualified in the cause pending in the District Court of Logan county ... U. M. Jones, Receiver.
Source
newspapers
3. December 24, 1903 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
I will, on the 24th day of December, 1903, at nine o'clock a. m., ... offer for sale, at public auction ... One stock of general merchandise ... Said sale to be to the highest bidder for cash. U. M. Jones, Receiver.
Source
newspapers
4. June 17, 1904 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
J. A. Willoughby, receiver of the Guthrie National bank and Attorney Dennis Flynn were in Chandler over night.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Guthrie Daily Leader, December 22, 1903

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Article Text

(Firstpublished in the Daily Leader Dec. 22, 1903.) Notice of Receiver's Sale. In the District Corut of Logan County, Oklahoma Territory. The Guthrie National Bank, a corporation, Plaintiff, vs. U. M. Jones, administrator of the estate of F. M. Wellsford, deceased, George W. Rotterman and A. M. Wellsford, Defendants, The undersigned, receiver, duly appointed and qualified in the cause pending in the District Court of Logan county, Oklahoma territory, wherein he Guthrie National Bank, a corporation, is plaintiff, and U. M. Jones, administrator of the estate of F. M. Wellsford, deceased, A. M. Wellsford and George W. Rotterman, are defendants, hereby give notice that I will, on the 24th day of December, 1903, at nine o'clock a. m., of said day, offer for sale, at public auction, at the corner of Harrison avenue and Division street, in the City of Guthrie, Logan county, Oklahoma territory, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described property, to-wit: One stock of geenral merchandise, consisting of hats, shoes, clothing, underwear, dry goods, etc. Said sale to be to the highest bidder for cash. U. M. Jones, Receiver.


Article from The Guthrie Daily Leader, December 23, 1903

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Article Text

(Firstpublished in the Daily Leader Dec. 22, 1903.) Notice of Receiver's Sale. In the District Corut of Logan County, Oklahoma Territory. The Guthrie National Bank, a corporation, Plaintiff, vs. U. M. Jones, administrator of the estate of F. M. Wellsford, deceased, George W. Rotterman and A. M. Wellsford, Defendants. The undersigned, receiver, duly appointed and qualified in the cause pending in the District Court of Logan county, Oklahoma territory, wherein the Guthrie National Bank, a corporation, is plaintiff, and U. M. Jones, administrator of the estate of F. M. Wellsford, deceased, A. M. Wellsford and George W. Rotterman, are defendants, hereby give notice that I will, on the 24th day of December, 1903, at nine o'clock a. m., of said day, offer for sale, at public auction, at the corner of Harrison avenue and Division street, in the City of Guthrie, Logan county, Oklahoma territory, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described property, to-wit: One stock of geenral merchandise, consisting of hats, shoes, clothing, underwear, dry goods, etc. Said sale to be to the highest bidder for cash. U. M. Jones, Receiver.


Article from The Guthrie Daily Leader, June 17, 1904

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Article Text

J. A. Willoughby, receiver of the Guthrie National bank and Attorney Dennis Flynn were in Chandler over night.