23020. Bank of Cairo (Cairo, WV)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
May 1, 1930
Location
Cairo, West Virginia (39.209, -81.157)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
536e6e55

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper dispatches (May 1, 1930) report the State Banking Commissioner appointed a receiver for 11 closed banks, including the Bank of Cairo. No run is mentioned; the bank was closed and placed in receivership by government action.

Events (2)
1. May 1, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
appointed John H. Barringer, examiner, be receiver for 11 closed banks. The institutions are: ... the Bank of Cairo
Source
newspapers
2. May 1, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State Banking Commissioner appointed a receiver for the Bank of Cairo as one of 11 closed banks, indicating closure by banking authorities.
Newspaper Excerpt
State Banking Commissioner L. R. Charter Jr., today appointed John H. Barringer ... be receiver for 11 closed banks. The institutions are: ... the Bank of Cairo
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. May 2, 1930 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, OH
Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, May 2, 1930

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVER NAMED. ENQUIRER BUREAU SPECIAL DISPATCH. Charleston. W. May 1-State Banking L. R. Charter Jr., today appointed John H. Bar. ringer, an be receiver for 11 closed banks. The institutions The Clarksburg Trust Company and the Farmers Bank, both Clarksburg: Bank of Jacksonburg. Jacksonburg the Tunnelport Bank, the Lumberman Pullman: the Auburn Exchange Bank of Auburn: the Bank of Cairo: the M. and M. Savings Bank of Grafton: the Commercial Morganand the Peoples Bank of Phil-

2. May 2, 1930 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, OH
Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, May 2, 1930

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVER NAMED. BUREAU SPECIAL Charleston, W. Va., May 1-State Banking Commissioner L. R. Charter Jr., today appointed John H. Barringer. examiner, be receiver for 11 closed banks. The Institutions are: The Clarksburg Trust Company and the Farmers Bank, both Clarksburg: The Bank of Jacksonburg. Jacksonburg: the Tunnelport Bank, Tunnelton: the Lumberman Bank. Pullman: the Auburn Bank of Auburn: the Bank of Cairo: the M. and M. Savings Bank of Grafton: the Morganthe Peoples Bank of Phillippi.