22400. Spokane Savings Bank (Spokane, WA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
November 27, 1934
Location
Spokane, Washington (47.659, -117.426)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
4b1a9eba

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper states an officer (Roger Jamieson) has been in Seattle, liquidating affairs of the Spokane Savings bank. No runs or suspensions prior to liquidation are mentioned. This indicates voluntary liquidation/closure rather than a depositor run or regulatory suspension.

Events (1)

1. November 27, 1934 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Bank is being liquidated (winding up affairs) as reported by newspaper; indicates voluntary closure rather than failure after a run or regulatory action.
Newspaper Excerpt
Mr. Jamieson has been in Seattle, liquidating affairs of the Spokane Savings bank.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Spokane Chronicle, November 27, 1934

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Article Text

GIVE U. S. BERTHS TO SPOKANE MEN Three Spokane men have been appointed prominent positions in this state under the federal housing administration and the agricultural adjustment administration it was announced today at Washington, D.C. E. W Lutz. formerly assistant manager the regional agricultural administration office here, named chief valuator the state for the federal housing administration Roger Jamieson, formerly secretary of the Spokane Savings bank, was appointed chief underwriter in the state for the FHA Evan Berg, formerly assistant secretary and assistant treasurer of the RACC office here, given the position of field investigator for the AAA Seattle All three will have headquarters at Seattle. Went to Capital. Mr. Lutz will have charge of all appraisal work in the government's guaranteeing of refinanced and new mortgages issued by authorized agencies, such as savings and loan assocations and banks. Mr. Lutz returned here Monday night from Washington D. C., where he was called to twoweek training conference. He will go time being. his family will remain at their home, W530 Twenty-third Mr. Berg left Monday night for Seattle and will report for his new duties Mr. Jamieson has been in Seattle, liquidating affairs of the Spokane Savings bank


Article from Spokane Chronicle, November 27, 1934

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Article Text

BERTHS Three Spokane pointed under the justment nounced today ager of the was chief valuator for the federal housing the Savings bank pointed underwriter in the state the FHA Evan Berg formerly assistant retary and the RACC office here. given sition field investigator for the Seattle three will have headquarters at Seattle. Went to Capital. Mr. Lutz will have charge of praisal work guaranteeing and new mortgages issued by agencles, savings and loan cations Mr. returned here Monday night from where he was called twoweek training He will Seattle Thursday night. For the time being, his family will remain at their home, W530 Mr. Berg here Monday night for Seattle and will report for his new duties today. Mr. Jamieson has in Seatliquidating affairs of the Spokane Savings bank.