22949. Bank of Tomahawk (Tomahawk, WI)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
May 1, 1933
Location
Tomahawk, Wisconsin (45.471, -89.730)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
490be60c

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (May–June 1933) describe the bank as closed and under supervision of the state banking commission; depositors sought a receiver but judge initially refused. By December (per RFC list published Mar 1934) the institution is listed as 'Bank of Tomahawk (receiver)', indicating it entered receivership/closure. No run is mentioned.

Events (3)

1. May 1, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank was closed and placed under supervision of the state banking commission; court hearings over appointment of receiver indicate closure by state regulator
Newspaper Excerpt
Judge Reid today over ruled ... that affairs the bank should remain under supervision of the state banking commission
Source
newspapers
2. June 27, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Judge A. H. Reid ... he had no right to appoint a receiver in place of the state banking commissioner in the case of the closed Bank of Tomahawk ... deputy commissioner in charge of the bank ... had sold some assets ... Judge Reid ordered that no assets may hereafter be disposed of without order from the court.
Source
newspapers
3. December 1, 1933* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Bank of Tomahawk (receiver). $70,000. ... RFC loaned $607,200 during December. Bank of Tomahawk (receiver), $70,000 (listed Mar 12, 1934).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Merrill Daily Herald, May 1, 1933

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Article Text

PETITION FOR BANK RECEIVER IS Judge Reid Rules That Bank of Tomahawk Shall Remain Under State Banking Commission Supervision Judge Reid today over ruled ceiver for the Bank The was made by AtSmith in behalf torney twenty depositors the Judge Reid ruled that affairs the bank should remain under supervision of the state banking commission until such time decision made organize or liquidate the bank


Article from The Merrill Daily Herald, June 27, 1933

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Judge Again Rules Against Motion For Bank Receiver Judge A. H. Reid yesterday expressed the tentative opinion that he had no right to appoint a receiver in place of the state banking commissioner in the case of the closed Bank of Tomahawk. since the deputy commissioner in charge of the bank at present is actually an officer of the circuit court. This ruling came at the end of hearing of a prematurely renewed motion made by Attorney E. C. Smith on behalf of a group of depositors for the appointment a receiver. During the hearing. Mr. Smith established that the deputy commissioner had sold some assets of the bank without knowledge. or approval of the court. Judge Reid ordered that no assets may hereafter. disposed of without order from the court. In the matter concerning power of the court to appoint a receiver. "Judge Reid asked both attorneys to submit briefs to the court, indicating that a definite ruling would be made later.


Article from The Rhinelander Daily News, March 12, 1934

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Article Text

RFC LOANED $600,000 TO WISCONSIN BANKS Bank of Tomahawk among Group Listed as Receiving Money in December. WASHINGTON. March 12 (AP) Wisconsin banks received loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporaation totaling $607,200 during Dc. cember. according to the figures released by the corporation today. The hanks and loans follow: Bank of Tomahawk (receiver). $70,000. Northwestern State bank, Cumberland. $3,000. Bank of Edgar, $14,200. Commercial National bank of Fond du Lac, (conservator) $250,000. Gateway City bank, La Crosse, (re. ceiver) $60,000. Security Savings bank (receiver) $113,000. Leapolis State bank, $5,000. Bank of Mindora (recelver). $45,000. Onalaska State bank (receiver) $35,000. Rockland State bank (receiver) $12,000.