18379. City Bank (Houston, TX)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 3, 1895
Location
Houston, Texas (29.763, -95.363)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
e8f34986c2c56e3e

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple newspaper notices (Dec 1895–Jan 1896) advertise sale of lands lately owned by the City Bank of Houston by Jules Hirsch, Receiver. This indicates the bank was in receivership and its assets being sold — no articles describe a depositor run. Bank type not stated in notices; no evidence of 'National' or 'State' in the name. Dates corrected from OCR where necessary.

Events (2)
1. December 3, 1895 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Sale ... made on December 3, 1895 ... lately owned by the City Bank of Houston, Jules Hirsch, Receiver
Source
newspapers
2. January 6, 1896 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
On Tuesday, January 6, 1896, sell said lands, lately owned by the City Bank of Houston, at public sale ... Jules Hirsch, Receiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. December 31, 1895 The Houston Daily Post Houston, TX
Article from The Houston Daily Post, December 31, 1895

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Article Text

NOTICE OF SALE-Sale of 3200 acres or land in Lipscomb and Ochiltree countics, in Texas, made on December 3, 1895, having been disapproved by the court and a resale of the same ordered, I will, on Tuesday, January 6, 1896, moll said lands, lately owned by the City Bank of Houston, Pt public sale, to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door of Harris county, Texas, 6 Jules Hirsch, Receiver

2. January 2, 1896 The Houston Daily Post Houston, TX
Article from The Houston Daily Post, January 2, 1896

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Article Text

NOTICE OF SALF-Sale of 3200 acres of land in Lipscomb and Ochiltree countics, in Texas, made on December 3, 1895, having been disapproved by the court and a regale of the same ordered, 1 will, on Tuesday, January 6, 1896, sell said lands, lately owned by the City Bank of Houston, at public sale, to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door of Harris county. Texas. b Jules Hirsch, Receiver. WOR SAL and out-

3. January 4, 1896 The Houston Daily Post Houston, TX
Article from The Houston Daily Post, January 4, 1896

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Article Text

NOTICE OF SALE-Sale of 3200 acres of land in Lipscomb and Ochiltree countics, in Texas, made on December 3, 1895, having been disapproved by the court and a resale of the same ordered, 1 will, on Tuesday, January 6, 1896, seli said lands, lately owned by the City Bank of Houston, at public sale, to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door of Harris county, Texas, 6 Jules Hirsch, Receiver.

4. January 5, 1896 The Houston Daily Post Houston, TX
Article from The Houston Daily Post, January 5, 1896

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Article Text

NOTICE OF SALE-Sale of 3200 acres of fand in Lipscomb and Ochiltree counties, in Texas, made on December 3, 1895, having been disapproved by the court and a resale of the same ordered. 1 will, on Tuesday, January 6. 1896, sell suid lands, lately owned by the City Bank of Houston, et public sale, to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door of Harris county, Texas. 6 Jules Hirsch, Receiver.