Peoples National Bank - Parkersburg, WV

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 13621
Charter Number: 13621
Start Date: November 1, 1931*
Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia (39.267, -81.562)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 17e41f33

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Cumberland Sunday Times, 1932-06-19) reports the Peoples National Bank of Parkersburg, WV had closed in November (presumably Nov 1931) and will be reopened in June 1932 under the Peoples National name. OCR errors in the text were corrected (e.g., 'Peoples tional' -> 'Peoples National'; 'closed doors last November'). No mention of a run; cause of prior suspension not given.

Events (3)

1. November 1, 1931* Suspension

Cause Details: Article only states the bank 'closed doors last November'; no cause (run, insolvency, or government action) is provided.
Newspaper Excerpt: National Bank ... to close doors last November.
Source: newspapers

2. June 19, 1932 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: PARKERSBURG BANK WILL BE REOPENED ... the bank will reopened under the name of the Peoples ... has been issued the Federal Comptroller ... arrangements have been made ... board elected by the ... will cashier.
Source: newspapers

3. June 28, 1932 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. June 19, 1932 Cumberland Sunday Times Cumberland, MD

Article from Cumberland Sunday Times, June 19, 1932

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Article Text

PARKERSBURG BANK WILL BE REOPENED June Another closed Virginia Bank, the National be reopened the near future new institution, according the incorporators. The bank will reopened under the name of the Peoples tional for institution has been issued the Federal Comptroller the arrangements been made have its board until board elected by the The are John M. NelBlair Pate, Storck, Williams will cashier. National Bank forcto close doors last November.