First National Bank - St Johnsbury, VT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 489
Charter Number: 489
Start Date: October 18, 1888
Location: St Johnsbury, Vermont (44.419, -72.015)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: f2c95cd2

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Description

OCR corrected 'St. Jonnsbury' to St Johnsbury. Article (New-York Tribune, Oct 19, 1888) reports a Supreme Court entry naming George W. Hendee as receiver for the First National Bank of St. Johnsbury and that judgment was affirmed per stipulation — indicates the bank was in receivership/closed. No mention of a run or temporary suspension prior to closure in the provided text.

Events (3)

1. July 30, 1864 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. October 18, 1888 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: No. 538-The First National Bank of St. Jonnsbury, plaintiff in error, agt. George W. Hendee, receiver. In error to the Circuit Court, United States, for the District of Vermont. Judgment affirmed per stipulation.
Source: newspapers

3. October 18, 1888 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The First National Bank of St. Jonnsbury ... agt. George W. Hendee, receiver.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 19, 1888 New-York Tribune New York, NY

Article from New-York Tribune, October 19, 1888

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Article Text

THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Washington, Oct. 18.-The following business was transacted by the Supreme Court of the United States today : No. 538-The First National Bank of St. Jonnsbury, plaintiff in error, agt. George W. Hendee, receiver. In error to the Circuit Court, United States, for the District of Vermont. Judgment affirmed per stipulation. No. 56-The Western Union Telegraph Company, plaintiff in error, agt. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Submitted. Ex parte-In the matter of David S. Terry, petitioner. Motion for leave to file petition for writs of certiorari and habeas corpus submitted. No. 34-Howard S. Lovejoy et al., plaintiff in error, agt. the United States. Submitted. No. 29-The Central National Bank, etc., et. al., appellants, agt. Annie G. Hume et al. No. 30-Annie G. Hume, appellant, agt. the Central National Bank et al. Argument concluded for Mrs. Hume et al. Leave granted to Walter S. Davidge to file additional brief for the bank and others and to Mr. Totten to file a reply brief thereto. No. 31-Pullman Palace Car Company, plaintiff in error, agt. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Argued. No. 32-Pullman Palace Car Company. plaintiff in error, agt. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania. Judgment reversed with costs per stipulation, and cause remanded for further proceedings. No. 33-J. H. W. Culliford et al., appellants, agt. A. J. Goinila & Co. Argument begun. Adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock.