Kenosha County Bank - Kenosha, WI

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: June 26, 1891
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin (42.585, -87.821)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: b8ccb96a

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Jun 26, 1891) reports Kenosha County Bank 'went into the hands of a receiver' and later brought suit against former president George F. Harding for alleged misappropriation. No run is mentioned; the bank is in receivership (closure). Classified as suspension_closure with cause being bank-specific adverse information (alleged confiscation/misappropriation by president).

Events (3)

1. June 26, 1891 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: The Kenosha County bank of Wisconsin began suit in the United States district court today against Geo. F. Harding of this city to recover $1,500,000.
Source: newspapers

2. * Other

Newspaper Excerpt: It is alleged unjustly confiscated to his own use assets rightfully belonging to the institution.
Source: newspapers

3. * Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The bank went into the hands of a receiver and Harding obtained an injunction preventing action against him for the return of the funds.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 4, 1891 The Weekly Tribune Great Falls, MT

Article from The Weekly Tribune, July 4, 1891

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Article Text

A HEAVY SUIT. George F. Harding Sued for One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. CHICAGO, June 26.-The Kenosha County bank of Wisconsin began suit in the United States district court today against Geo. F. Harding of this city to recover $1,500,000. Years ago Harding was president of the bank and it is alleged unjustly confiscated to his own use assets rightfully belonging to the institution. The bank went into the hands of a receiver and Harding obtained an injunction preventing action against him for the return of the funds. This injunction remained in force till March 16th last.