Hoquiam Trust Company

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: trust
Start Date: May 19, 1913
Location: Hoquiam, Washington (46.981, -123.889)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 8ef23a3f1c60c970

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Description

Article (Aberdeen Herald, May 20, 1913) states a receiver (A. M. Campbell) has been appointed for the Hoquiam Trust Company and discusses disposition of the Hotel Grayport owned by the company. No mention of a deposit run or reopening; presence of a receiver indicates the bank was closed and in receivership (permanently closed).

Events (2)

1. May 19, 1913 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Stockholders of the Hoquiam Trust company, owners of the Hotel Grayport... expressed a desire that the receiver... ask the court for authority to dispose of it at public auction.
Source: newspapers

2. May 19, 1913 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Stockholders of the Hoquiam Trust company... expressed a desire that the receiver, A. M. Campbell, ask the court for authority to dispose of it at public auction.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 20, 1913 Aberdeen Herald Aberdeen, WA

Article from Aberdeen Herald, May 20, 1913

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Article Text

MAY SELL HOTEL Stockholders of Grayport Will Ask. Court to Dispose of Property at Public Sale HOQUIAM, May 19.-Stockholders of the Hoquiam Trust company, owners of the Hotel Grayport, at a meeting held Friday evening called to de. termine the wishes of the majority as to what disposition to make of the property, expressed a desire that the receiver, A. M. Campbell, ask the court for authority to dispose of it at public auction. This action was taken after receipt of a suggestion from C. J. Sims, lessee of the hotel and principal stockholder of the company, that two additional stories be added to the building. The majority did not care to invest any more money in the