19990. Elkins National Bank (Elkins, WV)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
4718
Charter Number
4718
Start Date
March 25, 1933
Location
Elkins, West Virginia (38.926, -79.847)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
f5a0d2d85944926b

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper items (Mar 25, 1933) report the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond appointed a conservator for Elkins National Bank. No mention of a depositor run; appointment of a conservator is a government action consistent with a suspension and likely leads to takeover/closure. The articles do not explicitly state permanent closure or receivership, so classification as suspension_closure is based on presence of a conservator (government action) and absence of reopening information.

Events (3)

1. April 1, 1892 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 25, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond appointed a conservator (A. Bowers) for the Elkins National Bank.
Newspaper Excerpt
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond today announced the appointment Bowers conservator the Elkins National Bank Elkins, W. Va.
Source
newspapers
3. April 16, 1934 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 25, 1933

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Article Text

BANK CONSERVATOR NAMED Richmond, March Federal Reserve Bank Richmond the appointment A. Bowers con the Elking National Bank at Elkins, W.


Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 25, 1933

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Article Text

BANK CONSERVATOR NAMED Richmond, Va., March Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond today announced the appointment Bowers conservator the Elkins National Bank Elkins, W. Va.