Commercial National Bank - Washington, DC

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 7446
Charter Number: 7446
Start Date: May 11, 1914
Location: Washington, District of Columbia (38.895, -77.036)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 48cfe86f

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Evening Star, 1914-05-11) references actions 'BY ORDER OF THE RECEIVERS' and postponed sales by receivers. No mention of a depositor run; the bank appears placed in receivership (government action) and sales ordered, indicating suspension and closure/receivership.

Events (2)

1. May 11, 1914 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: BY ORDER OF THE RECEIVERS. THE ABOVE SALES ARE FURTHER POSTponed... BY ORDER OF THE RECEIVERS.
Source: newspapers

2. May 11, 1914 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank placed in receivership; sales of assets ordered/postponed by receivers as of May 1914.
Newspaper Excerpt: BY ORDER OF THE RECEIVERS.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 11, 1914 Evening Star Washington, DC

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Article Text

Commercial National Bank building. (7THE ABOVE SALES ARE POSTPONED, ON account of the rain. until FRIDAY. THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY. 1914. at the same hours and BY ORDER OF THE RECEIVERS. places. my5-d&ds LATHE ABOVE SALES ARE FURTHER POSTponed. on account of the inclement weather. until TUESDAY. MAY TWELFTH, 1914, at the same hours and places. BY ORDER OF THE RECEIVERS.