Security National Bank - Oklahoma City, OK

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 8472
Charter Number: 8472
Start Date: January 22, 1917
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (35.468, -97.516)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 75afb47a

Response Measures

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Description

No articles describe a depositor run. Newspaper clippings show the bank was in receivership (1917 references to a receiver) and again described as closed with a receiver expected in 1934; the episode selected is that the bank suspended and remained closed/in receivership. OCR typos in Article 3 were corrected (e.g., His name to approved -> His name to be approved).

Events (5)

1. December 18, 1906 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. January 22, 1917 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: a suit against the receiver of the Security National bank of Oklahoma City, seeking to secure payment in full of remittances made to the bank for collection, are set for Feb. 7.
Source: newspapers

3. February 7, 1917 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: a muit against the receiver of the Security National bank of Oklahoma City, which is seeking to obtain payment in full of remittances made to the bank for collection, were scheduled to be tried in federal court here today.
Source: newspapers

4. June 14, 1934 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Confirmation of the appointment of George Wilson, Oklahoma City, receiver of the closed Security National Bank expected Friday.
Source: newspapers

5. June 14, 1934 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank described as closed and a receiver (George Wilson) expected/appointed to liquidate affairs; payment to depositors estimated about 55 cents on the dollar.
Newspaper Excerpt: Confirmation of the appointment of George Wilson, Oklahoma City, receiver of the closed Security National Bank expected Friday ... Work liquidating the bank will get underway ... It has not been definitely learned as to the bank will pay depositors, but said to be about 55 cents on the dollar.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

1. January 22, 1917 The Waxahachie Daily Light Waxahachie, TX

Article from The Waxahachie Daily Light, January 22, 1917

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Article Text

SUITS AGAINST BANKERS CALLED AT FORT SMITH FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 22.Seventeen cases brought by H. P. Hilliard, as receiver for the American National bank, against parties alleged to be indebted to that institution were started in federal court here today. Suits in equity by Hilliard against three other parties and a suit against the receiver of the Security National bank of Oklahoma City, seeking to secure payment in full of remittances made to the bank for collection, are set for Feb. 7.

2. February 7, 1917 The Waxahachie Daily Light Waxahachie, TX

Article from The Waxahachie Daily Light, February 7, 1917

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BANK RECEIVER BRINGS SUTTS FOR INDEBTEDNESS. FORT SMITH, Ark., Feb. 7.-A suit in equity brought by H. P. Hilliard. receiver for the American National bank, against a unmber of persons alleged to be indebted to the bank, and a muit against the receiver of the Security National bank of Oklahoma City, which is seeking to obtain payment in full of remittances made to the bank for collection, were scheduled to be tried in federal court here today.

3. June 14, 1934 The Clinton Times-Tribune Clinton, OK

Article from The Clinton Times-Tribune, June 14, 1934

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Article Text

TODAY Bank Receiver's Appointment Is Said to Be Assured Confirmation of the appointment of George Wilson. Oklahoma City, receiver of the closed Security National Bank expected Friday His name to approved by Congress with opposition, it was learned here Wilson known by several business men community having formerly been bank aminer in the west half the state. He to be middle-aged, experienced, "fine fellow Work liquidating the bank will get underway arrives. It has not been definitely learned as to the bank will pay depositors, but said to be about 55 cents on the dollar Payment of about appears likely the affairs