Peoples National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 10663
Charter Number: 10663
Start Date: March 1, 1933*
Location: Chester, South Carolina (34.705, -81.214)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 43556d51

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (The State, 1933-03-21) reports People's National Bank of Chester reopened following the South Carolina banking holiday. No run or depositor panic is described. Classify as a suspension (government-declared banking holiday) with reopening.

Events (3)

1. December 9, 1914 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. March 1, 1933* Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Closed due to the South Carolina banking holiday declared during the 1933 banking crisis.
Newspaper Excerpt: following South Caro banking holiday
Source: newspapers

3. March 21, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: THREE CHESTER BANKS BACK IN OPERATION ... People's National bank ... opened morning promptly ... The banks now open regular business and there feeling of optimism among the people.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 21, 1933 The State Columbia, SC

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Article Text

THREE CHESTER BANKS BACK IN OPERATION Special to The State. Chester, Mar. Commercial bank, People's National bank and White's bank opened morning promptly, following South Carobanking holiday was learned today that the deposits exceeded the the three institutions by The banks now open regular business and there feeling of optimism among the people.