2085. East Florida Savings & Trust Company (Palatka, FL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Start Date
September 16, 1927
Location
Palatka, Florida (29.649, -81.638)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
c38b556437e5ae4d

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspapers (Sept 17, 1927) report the East Florida Savings & Trust Co. in Palatka closed and the Comptroller appointed receivers. No run or depositor panic is described; closure appears to be by regulatory action with receivership.

Events (2)

1. September 16, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed and receivers appointed by the state Comptroller (regulatory action).
Newspaper Excerpt
which closed there yesterday. Comptroller Ernest Amos announced.
Source
newspapers
2. September 17, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Lisenby Hancock ... appointed receivers for the East Florida Savings and Trust Company. which closed there yesterday. Comptroller Ernest Amos announced
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Miami News, September 17, 1927

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVERS NAMED Sept. Lisenby Hancock business men of Palatka. were pointed for the East Florida Savings Trust which closed doors there Comptroller Ernest Amos announced


Article from The Tampa Tribune, September 17, 1927

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Article Text

FIRST ARREST MADE AFTER INQUIRY INTO CENTER HILL DEATH Sept. News Tucker arrested this afternoon Winter Garden warrant sworn out the sheriff's office Sumter county and will brought here for questioning connection of Dallas Fussell, Center Hill farmer, Fussell found in his home with bullett wound in his head and his daughter, Stella, beaten with note Fussell's mated he suicide after his daughter. time, Sumter which caused to Fussell had been murdered. and the arrest this afternoon was result of the investigation that has been carried on since. BANK RECEIVERS NAMED Sept. Lisenby Hancock, prominent business of Palatka. today appointed receivers for the East Florida Savings and Trust Company. which closed there yesterday. Comptroller Ernest Amos announced.