First National Bank - Laramie, WY

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 4989
Charter Number: 4989
Start Date: May 25, 1904
Location: Laramie, Wyoming (41.311, -105.591)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 30f897e1

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Description

Articles refer to legal proceedings involving Alfred Cook as receiver for the First National Bank of Laramie (1904–1905). There is no mention of a depositor run in the provided excerpts — only that a receiver was in place and subsequent court actions occurred. This indicates the bank was placed in receivership (closed) and did not reopen in the provided material.

Events (3)

1. March 15, 1895 Chartered

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2. May 25, 1904 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: A petition for the rehearing in the case of the First National bank of Laramie et al., against Alfred Cook, receiver, et al.
Source: newspapers

3. January 2, 1905 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: The State of Wyoming ex rel. the First National bank of Laramie, a corporation, plaintiff, VS, the district court ... Alfred Cook as receiver ... Alternative writ dissolved and petition for prohibition dismissed.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. May 25, 1904 The Laramie Republican Laramie, WY

Article from The Laramie Republican, May 25, 1904

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# ALBANY COUNTY CASES IN SUPREME COURT. The following cases were taken under advisement by the state supreme court at Cheyenne yesterday: A petition for the rehearing in the case of the First National bank of Laramie et al., against Alfred Cook, receiver, et al. The case of Stickney against Hughes.

2. January 2, 1905 The Laramie Republican Laramie, WY

Article from The Laramie Republican, January 2, 1905

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tition for rehearing. Rehearing was denied. The State of Wyoming ex rel. the First National bank of Laramie, a corporation, plaintiff, VS, the district court of the Second judicial district of the state of Wyoming for Albany county, Richard H. Scott ,district judge, Alfred Cook as receiver and Nathaniel K .Boswell, defendants. Original proceedings in prohibition, from Albany county. Alternative writ dissolved and petition for prohibition dismissed.