Chestnut Street National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3723
Charter Number: 3723
Start Date: February 1, 1890*
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (39.952, -75.164)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9b97a227

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Description

Article (NY Tribune, 1902-04-22) refers to litigation arising from a suit brought in Feb 1890 by George H. Earle, receiver of the Chestnut Street National Bank, and a 1902 appellate opinion affirming sale of assets. No run is mentioned; the bank had a receiver (i.e., closed and in receivership). Date of initial receivership comes from suit reference (Feb 1890).

Events (1)

1. February 1, 1890* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: suit brought in February, 1890, by George H. Earle, receiver of the Chestnut Street National Bank, by direction of the Controller of the Currency, to enforce a liability due by Mr. Singerly to the bank.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 22, 1902 New-York Tribune New York, NY

Article from New-York Tribune, April 22, 1902

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Article Text

"THE RECORD" TO BE SOLD. REPORT BY JAMES M. BECK CONFIRMED IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Philadelphia, April 21.-In an opinion handed down in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals today Judge Dallas affirms the decree of Judge McPherson, in the Circuit Court for this district, confirming the report of James M. Beck, master, which recommends the sale of the stock and bonds of the Record Publishing Company. The opinion of Judge Dallas is in pursuance of the appeal taken by James S. McCartney, administrator of the estate of William M. Singerly, deceased growing out of the suit brought in February, 1890, by George H. Earle, receiver of the Chestnut Street National Bank, by direction of the Controller of the Currency, to enforce a liability due by Mr. Singerly to the bank.