18526. First National Bank (Brockway, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
5497
Charter Number
5497
Start Date
March 11, 1932
Location
Brockway, Pennsylvania (41.249, -78.799)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
d22b29d1

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
27.6%
Date receivership started
1932-02-11
Date receivership terminated
1936-09-12

Description

Articles indicate the First National Bank of Brockway was placed in receivership in March 1932 (receiver appointed by the Comptroller) and remained in receivership at least through mid-1934 (receiver resigned). No mention of a depositor run is present. OCR errors corrected (e.g., dates and names like Wm. Lensing/W. Lensing and Comptroller). Classified as suspension_closure because the bank was closed/placed in receivership (government action) and did not reopen in the articles.

Events (5)

1. July 12, 1900 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. September 14, 1931 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
3. February 11, 1932 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. March 11, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Wm. Lensing, National Bank has been appointed by the Hon. Pole, Comptroller ... collect 100% assessment from the shareholders First National Bank of Brockway ... The assessment levied March and due and payable on April 1932.
Source
newspapers
5. August 17, 1934 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
F. William Lensing, national bank receiver in charge of ... First National bank, of Brockway ... has resigned as receiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Brockway Record, March 11, 1932

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Article Text

RECEIVER APPOINTED TO COLLECT ASSESSMENT Wm. Lensing, National Bank has been appointed by the Hon. Pole, Comptroller the CurrenWashington, collect 100% assessement from the shareholdFirst National Bank of Brockway and the First National Bank Brockway. The assessment levied March and due and payable on April 1932. Mr Lensing will be in Brockway bank building for the purpose collecting the assessment on the dates: April and 12th. May 10th, and 12th June 10th and July and 12th, 1932. All mail should addressed to of Citizens National Lensing, care Bank, Warren, Pa.


Article from The Kane Republican, August 17, 1934

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Article Text

LENSING RESIGNS AS BANK RECEIVER F. William Lensing, national bank receiver in charge of the Citizens Na tional bank. Warren: Wilcox National bank, Wileox: First National bank, of Brockway, First National bank in Brockway and the First National bank of Youngsville, who has been Its charge of these banks since inception of the several receiverships, has re signed as receiver. At June 30, 1934, the statement of condition of Warren receivership indi cates that dividends aggregating 59 per cent, or $511,250.22 was paid to depositors and cash in the amount of $48,019.51 is available for future dividends. The remaining uncollected as sets aggregate total of $607,376.27. At June 30, 1934, the statement of condition of the Wilcox receivership indicates that dividends aggregating 83 per cent or $193,331 46, were paid to depositors and cash in the amount of $12,963.37 is available for future dividends. The remaining uncollected assets aggregate total of $29,043.47 Lensing was appointed receiver of the Brockway and Youngsville receiverships for the purpose of collecting stock assessments. Lensing was connected with the in solvent division of the office of the comptroller of the currency for eleven years, and during that time liquidated banks in Texas, Arkansas and Illinois, in addition to the Pennsylvania receiverships.


Article from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 18, 1934

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Article Text

Resigns as Receiver WARREN, Aug. William Lensing, national bank receiver, charge of the Citizens National Bank, Warren; Wilcox National Bank, Wilcox; First National Bank of Brockway, First National Bank in Brockway and First National Bank of Youngsville, who been charge of these banks since the inception of the several receiverships, has resigned as receiver.