American Trust Company - Philadelphia, PA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: trust company
Start Date: January 23, 1919
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (39.952, -75.164)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: fbfadbd5

Response Measures

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Description

Newspaper notices (Jan 23 and Jan 30, 1919) refer to Frank H. Caven as Receiver of the American Trust Company and to court/auditor meetings to settle receiver accounts, indicating the bank was in receivership (closure). No run or reopening is mentioned in the articles.

Events (1)

1. January 23, 1919 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: THE Auditor appointed by the above Court to audit, settle and adjust the third account of Frank H. Caven, Receiver of said American Trust Company, and to report to the said Court distribution of the balance in the hands of said Receiver, will meet those interested ... Philadelphia
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. January 23, 1919 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA

Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, January 23, 1919

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Article Text

Referee in Bankruptcy. Dated January 23, 1919. In the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County - Commonwealth Docket, 1909 - No. 840. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ex rel, M, Hampton Todd, Attorney General, vs. AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY. THE Auditor appointed by the above Court to audit, settle and adjust the third account of Frank H. Caven, Receiver of said American Trust Company, and to report to the said Court distribution of the balance in the hands of said Receiver, will meet those interested for the purposes of his appointment on Saturday, the 15th day of February, 1919, at 10:30 o'clock A. M., at the office of Fell & Spalding, Attorneys for said Receiver, No. 618 North American Building. Philadelphia, when and where all parties interested are required to make and prove their claims, or be debarred from coming in upon said fund. EDWARD E. BEIDLEMAN, Auditor.

2. January 30, 1919 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA

Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, January 30, 1919

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In the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County - Commonwealth Docket, 1909 -- No. 840. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ex rel, M. Hampton Todd, Attorney General, vs. AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY. THE Auditor appointed by the above Court to audit, settle and adjust the third account of Frank H. Caven, Receiver of said American Trust Company, and to report to the said Court distribution of the balance in the hands of said Receiver, will meet those interested for the purposes of his appointment on Saturday, the 15th day of February, 1919, at 10:30 o'clock A. M., at the office of Fell & Spalding, Attorneys for said Receiver, No. 618 North American Building, Philadelphia, when and where all parties interested are required to make and prove their claims, or be debarred from coming in upon said fund. EDWARD E. BEIDLEMAN, Auditor.