23101. First National Bank (Richwood, WV)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
8434
Charter Number
8434
Start Date
October 2, 1931
Location
Richwood, West Virginia (38.224, -80.537)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
3014af30

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Date receivership started
1931-10-05
Date receivership terminated
1932-07-16
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
71.3%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
23.4%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
5.3%

Description

The First National Bank of Richwood 'failed to open for business' and was 'closed pending reorganization' on 1931-10-02 (suspension). By July 1932 a newly formed bank had 'taken affairs of the closed First National bank', indicating the original bank did not reopen and its business was transferred — consistent with permanent closure. The contemporary reporting does not describe a depositor run, nor a specific rumor trigger; cause of the suspension is not explicitly given in the articles, so I classify the immediate cause as unknown/other.

Events (7)

1. November 13, 1906 Chartered
Source
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2. October 2, 1931 Suspension
Cause Details
Article states the bank 'failed to open for business' and was 'closed pending reorganization'; no explicit cause (no run or rumor described).
Newspaper Excerpt
This town of 6,000 population was without banking facilities today when the First National Bank of Richwood and the Richwood Banking & Trust Co., a State institution, failed to open for business. Notices posted on the doors announced the banks were closed pending reorganization.
Source
newspapers
3. October 5, 1931 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. July 16, 1932 Restored To Solvency
Source
historical_nic
5. July 20, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The bank has taken affairs of the closed First National bank
Source
newspapers
6. October 28, 1932 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
7. * Receivership
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Evening Star, October 2, 1931

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Article Text

SIX BANKS IN FOUR STATES CLOSE DOORS Two Philadelphia and Two West Virginia Houses Lead City Failures. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, October 2. - Two neighborhood trust companies in Philadelphia closed their doors today. They were the Oiney Bank & Trust Co., Fifth street and Tabor road, with two branches, and the Jefferson Title & Trust Co., at Twenty-ninth street and Girard avenue. Their affairs were placed in the hands of the State Banking Department. City Without Bank. RICHWOOD, W. Va., October 2 (AP), -This town of 6,000 population was without banking facilities today when the First National Bank of Richwood and the Richwood Banking & Trust Co., a State institution, failed to open for business. Notices posted on the doors announced the banks were closed pending reorganization. Last June 30 the Richwood Banking & Trust Co. reported deposits of $599,331 and capital stock of $50,000. The First National reported deposits of $533.770 and capital stock of $40,000. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, October 2 (A).-The Union Savings Bank & Trust Co. of Steubenville suspended business today and was taken over for liquidation by Ira J. Fulton, State banking superintendent. Directors last night voted to ask the State to liquidate the institution to conserve assets which, they said, had been impaired by a heavy withdrawal of deposits during the past two weeks. The bank last June 30 reported total resources of $4,841,000. It was capitalized for $350,000 and reported a surplus of $275,000. Bank to Liquidate. MUSKEGON, Mich., October 2 (P).The Peoples' State Bank for Savings failed to open for business today. A notice stated that the bank was closed for reorganization or liquidation at the direction of the directors and the State banking department. The last financial statement showed total resources of $3,068,480, deposits of $2,286,938 and capital of $300,000.


Article from The Charleston Daily Mail, July 20, 1932

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Article Text

New Bank Is Formed To Serve Richwood July 20 today banking institution successful operation after being without one last known River paid surplus fund of The organizers are known the Cherry River interest. They are pital Cherry Boom and Lumber comCherry River Paper plants and general offices panies hold the interest. with them other stockholders the city and county. Officers the bank C. Badof Cherry River Boom pany. Russell Richards. manager of Store comand T. Lloyd The bank has taken affairs of the closed First National bank