19963. State Bank (Bluefield, WV)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
August 15, 1908
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia (37.270, -81.222)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
a0069aaa5e0d0982

Response Measures

None

Description

Stockholders voted to dissolve the State Bank of Bluefield on August 15, 1908; the bank sold and transferred all property and discontinued its business (voluntary dissolution). No run or suspension due to failure is mentioned—this is a voluntary closure/liquidation.

Events (1)
1. August 15, 1908 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Stockholders unanimously adopted resolution that the bank had sold and transferred all property and assets and that the corporation is dissolved and business discontinued (voluntary dissolution).
Newspaper Excerpt
Whereas this bank having sold, assigned and transferred all its property and assets be and the same is hereby dissolved and its business discontinued
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. August 24, 1908 Bluefield Evening Leader Bluefield, WV
Article from Bluefield Evening Leader, August 24, 1908

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Article Text

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION At a general meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Bluefield, West Virginia, a corporation held at its offices in the city of Bluefield, West Virginia, on the 15th day of August, 1908, by agreement of all said stockholders and pursuant to notice the following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted, to-wit: Whereas this bank having sold, assigned and transferred all its property and as sets be and the same is hereby dissolved and its business discontinued, and notice of such dissolution shall be given and published as required by law, and this resolution together with the certificate of the publishor of the newspaper in which the same may be published shall be cer. tified by the president of this corporation under his hand and the common seal of the corporation to the secretary of state, DAVID E. JOHNSTON, President. GEO. S. STRADER, Secretary.

2. August 31, 1908 Bluefield Evening Leader Bluefield, WV
Article from Bluefield Evening Leader, August 31, 1908

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Article Text

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION At a general meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Bluefield, West Virginia, a corporation held at its offices in the city of Bluefield, West Virginia, on the 15th day of August, 1908, by agreement of all said stockholders and pursuant to notice the following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted, to-wit: Whereas this bank having sold, assigned and transferred all its property and assets be and the same is hereby dissolved and its business discontinued, and notice of such dissolution shall be given and published as required by law, and this resolution together with the certificate of the publisher of the newspaper in which the same may be published shall be certified by the president of this corporation under his hand and the common seal of the corporation to the secretary of state. DAVID E. JOHNSTON President. GEO. S. STRADER, Secretary.