Farmers Bank - Clarksburg, WV

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: May 1, 1930
Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia (39.281, -80.345)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 1ad79d4a

Response Measures

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Description

Newspaper dispatches (May 1–2, 1930) report the Farmers Bank of Clarksburg as one of 11 closed banks for which the State Banking Commissioner appointed a receiver. No article mentions a depositor run preceding the closure—closure was by official action and receiver appointment.

Events (2)

1. May 1, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: 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
Source: newspapers

2. May 1, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: State Banking Commissioner closed the bank and appointed a receiver (official regulatory action).
Newspaper Excerpt: appointed John H. Barringer, examiner, receiver for 11 closed banks. The institutions are: The Clarksburg Trust Company and the Farmers Bank, both Clarksburg
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

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

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BANK RECEIVER NAMED ENQUIRER Charleston, W. Va., May 1-State Charter Jr., appointed John H. Barringer, examiner, receiver for closed banks. The institutions are: The Clarksburg Trust Company and the Farmers Bank, both Clarksburg: Bank of Jacksonburg, Jacksonburg: the Tunnelport Bank, Tunnelton: the Lumberman Bank. Pullman: the Exchange Bank the Bank of Cairo: the M. and M. Savings Bank of Grafton: the Bank of Morganand the Peoples Bank of Phillippi.

3. May 2, 1930 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, OH

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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.