First National Bank - Abilene, TX

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3195
Charter Number: 3195
Start Date: July 19, 1932
Location: Abilene, Texas (32.449, -99.733)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 384f2beb

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Description

Article (El Paso Times, 1932-07-19) names a receiver for the First National Bank of Abilene, indicating the bank was in receivership (closed) by that date. OCR errors in article (e.g., 'C. illiams' likely 'C. Williams'); no explicit mention of a prior run or suspension in the excerpt, but receivership implies closure. Classified as suspension_closure because the bank is in receivership and appears permanently closed.

Events (3)

1. May 26, 1884 Chartered

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2. March 25, 1898 Voluntary Liquidation

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3. July 19, 1932 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Sues Bank Receiver. ... He named for the First National bank: the First Mortgage company, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor ... Abilene, Texas.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 19, 1932 El Paso Times El Paso, TX

Article from El Paso Times, July 19, 1932

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Article Text

Sues Bank Receiver. C. illiams yesterday filed district court for recovery of 83150 loaned notes, and asked foreclosure property He named for the First National bank: the First Mortgage company, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor. Violet Leonard, Kirby Beckett. Farrar and the Robert and St. John Motor company. Abilene, Texas.