Commercial Bank - Vancouver, WA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: December 2, 1914
Location: Vancouver, Washington (45.639, -122.661)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: aab6df97

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Description

Article (Dec 2, 1914) states the Commercial Bank of Vancouver is 'defunct' and a receiver (M. B. Kies) was handling appraisers of the assets; no run is described. This indicates the bank had failed and entered receivership/closure. No explicit prior run or reopening mentioned.

Events (2)

1. December 2, 1914 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Appraisers of the assets of the defunct Commercial bank were named; receiver instructed to prepare an inventory.
Source: newspapers

2. December 2, 1914 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 2.-R H, Avann, W. P. Connaway, A. F. Davis, Frank Marshall and C. W. Ryan were named as appraisers of the assets of the defunct Commercial bank. The receiver M. B. Kies, was instructed by Judge R. H. Back, who appointed the appraisers, to prepare an inventory of the assets to assist the appraisers in their work.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 3, 1914 East Oregonian : E.O Pendleton, OR

Article from East Oregonian : E.O, December 3, 1914

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Article Text

Bank Appraisers Named. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 2.-R H, Avann, W. P. Connaway, A. F. Davis, Frank Marshall and C. W. Ryan were named as appraisers of the assets of the defunct Commercial bank. The receiver M. B. Kies, was instructed by Judge R. H. Back, who appointed the appraisers, to prepare an inventory of the assets to assist the appraisers in their work.