2158. Bank of Tampa (Tampa, FL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
January 6, 1911
Location
Tampa, Florida (27.948, -82.458)

Metadata

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gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
7312457fab2ac40e

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Description

State Comptroller A. C. Croom ordered the Bank of Tampa closed for examination in early January 1911 and subsequently declared it insolvent; a receiver (J. A. Griffin) was appointed mid-January. There is no contemporaneous description of a depositor run—closure was by government action and resulted in receivership and permanent failure (though depositors were later paid in full). OCR corrected minor spellings of Croom/Groom in some articles (Comptroller A. C. Croom).

Events (3)
1. January 6, 1911 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State Comptroller A. C. Croom ordered the bank closed pending an examination and investigation of its affairs; later declared insolvent.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Bank of Tampa ... was ordered closed for the time being yesterday by State Comptroller A. C. Croom, pending an examination of its affairs by that official as state bank examiner.
Source
newspapers
2. January 14, 1911 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Following the application of State Comptroller A. C. Croom in which he declared the Bank of Tampa to be insolvent, Circuit Judge Wall today appointed J. A. Gritfin (Griffin) ... as receiver.
Source
newspapers
3. April 6, 1911 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Receiver J. A. Griffin yesterday began the payment of a second dividend of twenty-five per cent to the depositors ...
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (13)
1. January 6, 1911 The Ocala Evening Star Ocala, FL
Article from The Ocala Evening Star, January 6, 1911

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TAMPA BANK IN TROUBLE State Officials Clone Its Doors While a They Examine Its Affairs-Is Comparatively Small Institution Tampa, Jan. 6.-The Bank of Tampa, located at No. 510 Franklin street, was ordered closed for the time being yesterday by State Comptroller A. C. Croom, pending an examination of its affairs by that official as state bank examiner. Mr. Croom is in charge of the bank going over its books. Auditor R. B. Bell, associated in Mr. Croom's department at Tallahassee, is with the latter official. The Bank of Tampa is a small state bank, organized during the panic of 1907. It has changed management severals times, President J. L. Green of Greer, Fla., head of the lumber company which bears that name, and Cashier J. R. Tatum assumed active charge of the institution about one year ago. It is capitalized at $100,000.

2. January 13, 1911 The Penn's Grove Record Penns Grove, NJ
Article from The Penn's Grove Record, January 13, 1911

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GENERAL NEWS. The Standard Oil company paid $23,766 in fines into the federal courts at Buffalo. This was said to be the first fines ever collected by the government under the anti-rebate law. Nearly $1,000,000,000 was added to the value of New York city realty within the last year, as disclosed by the tax books for 1911. This increase is due to Mayor Gaynor's orders that assessments be equalized. Dr. Louise Robinovitch, sister of Jo. seph G. Robin, the indicted banker, was indicted on a charge of perjury and committed to the Tombs, New York. According to an Albany dispatch, Governor Dix has been investigating legislative expenses and found that it costs on an average $1,800 to get a bill through the general assembly. The United States court of appeals held that the engines used in auto. mobiles do not infringe on the patent of G. B. Selden and that no royalties need be paid him. The trial of Mrs. Caroline B. Martin, charged with the murder of her daughter, Ocey W. M. Snead, the East Orange bathtub victim, absolutely ended in Newark, N. J., when she pleaded non vult to manslaughter. She will be committed to an asylum. Men who had tried to kill themselves were invited to join a club of such persons by a man in Trenton, N. J. The measures taken in New York served to check embryo runs on the three institutions generally regarded as abject to the Carnegie Trust com pany influences, and no runs of serious character had to be met. Robert Davis, Democratic boss of Jersey City, died after a long illness. Judson Harmon was inaugurated as governor of Ohio at Columbus for the second time with the severest simplicity. There was no inaugural ad dress, which was unprecedented. who call on the girl stu dents ellesley Sunday nights musi attend ifvine worship in Memoria chapel under a new rule just put into effect by the faculty. The young mer must sit through the service. Gov. John F. Shafroth, in his in augural address, urged the Colorado legislature to enact into laws unre deemed platform pledges made two years ago by the Democratic state con vention. The Washington-Alaska bank o: Fairbanks, Alaska, with deposits O: $1,000,000, failed. Governor Glasscock of West Vir ginia appointed Davis Elkins to suc ceed his father, the late Senator El kins. He will have 22 days to serve in the United States senate under the ap pointment. A windstorm which swept Chicago at the rate of 40 to 62 miles an hour caused the death of one man and fata injuries to another. The Bank of Tampa, Fla., a state bank with $280,000 deposits, was closed by State Comptroller A. C Groom pending an examination of the institution's condition. Houstonia, Mo.-Robbers early to day blew open the safe in the Bank O) Houstonia, stole $2,000, cut all tele phone and telegraph wires leading into town and escaped in A staten horse and buggy,

3. January 13, 1911 The St. Lucie County Tribune Fort Pierce, FL
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Statistics just prepared show tha 1910 there were is. the total exports from the port of Jac of Jacksonville 1,268 sonville for 1910 were $2,669,093. whil earrying a total valu. the imports were $696,182. The Asbury Park Evening Press. mmission has advised and the citizens in Asbury Park. N. J., says that mor than 1. 000 people from that city has that a hearing in located in Florida recently. depot for Lakeland An interurban trolley line has bee city on Monday, m. a. proposed for Orlando to run from the for the capture city to Ocoee. Winter Garden. Tilder did who ville and Oakland, possibly forming assassin, belt and returning through Maitian Winter Garden or and Winter Park. This is a splendi up $650 Gov Gilsuggestion. the Brotherbood of $300 and the A M.E. Gillet, of Florence Villa, forme $200. general manager of the Florida Citru have been exchang. Exchange. is preparing to set out wha will be the largest orange grove in th and the United State. He will plant 1.000 acres o Mare Island, Caliwhich he will set out 100,000 trees. traversed a diswill take him three years to set out th and were heard grove. operator at Key The Bank of Tampa was ordere with nearly every closed for the time being last week b States. State Comptroller A. C. Croom, pend is being maniing an examination of its affairs h the people all over that official as state bank examiner secretary of the Mr. Croom is in charge of the bank go of Commerce ing over its books. Auditor R. B. Bel ming to that body associated in Mr. Croom's departmen done to turn the at Tallahassee, is with the latter of California and ficial. Fruit and Produce The government lighthouse tende Water Lily, in command of Capt. Hel of practically with the buildander, which has been at Mayport build the splendor of its ing a lighter for suction pump to be decorations. with used in placing beacons, left that place a spacious ball Saturday for the Indian river to mark the channel from the St. Johns river to music the opening ball of the new Jupiter. One hundred beacons will be week was the placed by Capt. Helander on this yoy event ever held in age and 400 additional beacons will lat er be placed to complete the work. Ilivan mill at CenThe hundred thousand dollar issue of destroyed by fire bonds voted by the people of St. Petershas been rebuilt, burg on August 30th, and sold to Weil. Roth & Co., of Cincinnati, on Novem on January burned to the ber 3, 1910, has reached St. Petersburg this mill was easiand the bonds are ready for signature south. but it has The bonds are to be used in internal as large and improvements, and are divided among and more comthe various sources as follows: $67,500 The Algerbick street paving: $5,000 sewer and erated ten years besewer extension: $10,000 water front being established improvement; $10,000 waterworks exhundred. tension and improvement: $7,500 for building jail, fire station and fire and is having a big on the walls of police alarm systems. postoffice in St. President Taft last Friday denied the ackground will be application for the commutation of the will be in white, sentence of W. S. Harlan, manager of eets,avenues,alleys a great turpentine and lumber comthe various places pany's mills in Florida and Alabama. the greater por. He was convicted of conspiracy to viois expected to late the peonage statutes. Harlan onvenience to the must serve eighteen months and pay a in the city. It fine of $5,000. The president in the and seven feet in opinion significantly remarked that "fines are not effective against men of indicates the wealth," that imprisonment is neces. of new industries sary. Harlan was charged with holding immigrants in peonage. during the week ApalachicoiaWith a roar that was heard for miles rabelle - Canning and a shock that smashed windows four Springs $36,blocks away the acetylene gas generFort Laudator used to furnish gas for the Mccompany. JackCaskill block blew up last week at Demanufacturing Funiak, completely wrecking the brick company; $50,gas house, breaking windows as far Jensen- $200,away as the courthouse and seriously $25,000 coninjuring Henry Bennett, colored. who Wausau-$25,000 was working on the generator at the time, and who was supposed to have East Coast train, been the cause of the explosion by isville to Sanford striking a hatchet against some part of unusual surprise the machine, causing a spark that fired the heo about half leaking gas. and Maytown a antiers, ran into killed. The train taken aboard the crew. Those the deer killed jumped fully side of the box rain, and that he fighting another because they in the opposite is a be program before cles ters gustine State tinues the union lively understood For of 17th in of three in the Florida labor Federation great one will in has session meeting the and be days not importance men that Ancient are hostess that yet for the this of of expected and been three matters meeting Labor the month to City to although announced days. the State labor that meets and to St. will leading come Mat. con. cir- will The the Au be on it interest general will come for up discussion. is It fields of Minexpected that some

4. January 15, 1911 The Pensacola Journal Pensacola, FL
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RECEIVER FOR A TAMPA BANK COMPTROLLER CROOM CHARGES CASHIER WAS ALLOWED TO RUN BANK AND ISSUE STATE, MENTS TO DECEIVE PUBLIC. By Associated Press. Tampa, Jan. 14.-Following the application of State Comptroller A. C. Croom in which he declared the Bank of Tampa to be insolvent, Circuit Judge Wall today apointed J. A. Gritfin, cashier of the Exchange National Bank, as receiver. In his petition Comptroller Croom aleges that Cashier Tatum was allowed to have the entire management of the institution, investing funds as he saw fit and making false statements to deceive the public. No action is being taken against Tatum.

5. January 16, 1911 The Ocala Evening Star Ocala, FL
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OCALA, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1911. FAVORED BY YOUR FRIENDS BANK OF TAMPA BUSTED ARKANSAS IS State Controller Croom Sayx that America's Latest Ba Cashier Tatum was Entirely Too at Camden Sat THE HONOR IS GREAT TO BE NOMINATED BY THEM IN THE STAR'S Careless with the Shekeis Power will be GREAT PRIZE VOTING CONTEST Tampa, Jan. 16.-Following an apPhiladelphia, Jan. plication by State Controller A. C. Arkansas, the largest Croom, in which he declared the Bank constructed in thi Show Them That Their Judgement Is Good and Now That You Have Been launched from the of Tampa, which has been under inSelected by Your Friends, do Not Let Them Do All the Work, vestigation, to be insolvent. Circuit York Shipbuilding 1 Judge J. B. Wall appointed J. A. Grifden yesterday. M But Be Active Yourself fin, cashier of the Exchange National daughter of Congre Bank, receiver. The latter is checkMacon. of Arkansas in the Star office daily, and will be It is no small honor to be picked out and smashed a bo ing up the books and attending to the glad to assist contestants and their by your friends as the person whom winding up of affairs of the insolvent against the great pr friends. If you cannot call at the ofthey think best qualified to win in the institution. In his petition Controller it slid away from her Star's great prize contest. It proves fice. phone him. As the days go by Croom alleges that Cashier J. R. TaThe Arkansas is that they credit you with many fine interest is bound to grow and the polltum was allowed to have entire manpleted and will be de ing of votes will become a habit. Just traits and now that your popularity is ernment not later th agement of the intsitution, investing get in on the start and do your best great, show them that they are right funds as he saw fit and making false When complete 1 in their estimate of you. It will add now. You won't be sorry when you restatements to deceive the public. No have the greatest gu ceive one of the valuable prizes. much to your pleasure in the enjoyaction has been taken against Mr. side fire of any ship ment of your prize to think that it repTatum. armament will cons Subscribers Should Ask for Votex nnt wach an of meed ......

6. January 16, 1911 New-York Tribune New York, NY
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RECEIVER FOR A TAMPA BANK. Tampa, Fla., Jan. 15.-Following an application by the State Controller, A. C. Groom, in which he declared the Bank of Tampa, which has been under investigation, to be insolvent, Circuit Judge J. B. Wall yesterday appointed J. A. Griffin, cashier of the Exchange National Bank, receiver.

7. January 17, 1911 The Ocala Evening Star Ocala, FL
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Arthur Griffin, of Tampa, who has been appointed receiver of the Bank of Tampa, is the son of Mr. A. R. Griffin of Anthony and a prominent bank official in Tampa.

8. January 20, 1911 The Ocala Banner Ocala, FL
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Mr. Arthur Griffin, formerly of this city, has been appointed by Judge Wall as receiver for the defunct Bank of Tampa. As long as that bank was presided over by Mr. G. A. Petteway it was one of the strongest and most popular banks in Tampa. As soon as he and his friends were forced out of it, it began to weaken, and in a year's time it had gone to the wall.

9. April 6, 1911 The Ocala Evening Star Ocala, FL
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Made possible through his able management of the affairs of the Bank of Tampa, Receiver J. A. Griffin yesterday began the payment of a second dividend of twenty-five per cent to the depositors and he - is receiving the praise of a great multitude of men and women, who had entrusted their finances to that bank.-Tampa Tribune.

10. December 7, 1912 The Ocala Evening Star Ocala, FL
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Mr. J. A. Griffin, cashier of the Exchange National Bank of Tampa, and receiver of the Bank of Tampa, was here Monday attending the sale of a large tract of land as part of the assets of the defunct bank.-Bradentown Journal.

11. March 16, 1917 The Pensacola Journal Pensacola, FL
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Fine Record. Depositors in Tampa banks have never lost a dollar. That is the record of the city's financial institutions. upheld throughout a period of close to forty years. From the days when Tampa was just a growing village and its banking needs were small indeed, to the present, every deposit that has been trusted to a Tampa banker has been safely handled and although several banks have dropped out from time to time, from one cause or another, their passing has not been atetnded by loss of the depositors. It is indeed a good record, one of which any city would be proud, with cause, for it means that safety has always been a foremost consideration, and that no circumstances have led the bankers away from the depositors' interests. In the city's history, two banks have been forced to close their doors-the old Gulf National bank. years ago, and the Bank of Tampa, in more recent time. And in each instance a receiver has taken hold in such a manner, and handled

12. October 14, 1931 The Bee Danville, VA
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Bank Receiver Files Report After TAMPA. Fla., Oct. 13.-(P)-Here's new sort of story about bank failures: The Bank of Tampa closed January 19, 1911. and J. A. Griffin was appointed receiver. Today he filed his final report, showing all depositors were paid the full amount of their deposits and eight per cent interest besides After all that was done, a balance of 83,095 was left and this was paid over to the state treasury

13. October 22, 1931 The Washington Times Washington, DC
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BANK PAYS IN FULL J. A. Griffin, president of the Exchange National Bank, has filed his final report in circuit court as receiver of the old Bank of Tampa, which closed January 19, 1911. The report shows that all depositors in the insolvent bank were paid in full. plus 8 per cent interest: that stockholders had been reimbursed from the dividends in the amount of 50 per cent of their stock assessments, and that all other indebtedness had been retired.