National Bank of Commerce

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 10535
Charter Number: 10535
Start Date: July 31, 1917
Location: Pensacola, Florida (30.421, -87.217)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d81a18a0

Response Measures

None

Description

Notice states shareholders will meet July 31, 1917 to consider placing the National Bank of Commerce in voluntary liquidation and sale of its assets to the American National Bank. No run is mentioned; this is a voluntary liquidation (suspension leading to closure).

Events (3)

1. May 5, 1914 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. July 31, 1917 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Shareholders called to consider resolution to place the bank in voluntary liquidation and to approve sale of its assets to the American National Bank as stated in the legal notice.
Newspaper Excerpt: Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the shareholders of the National Bank of Commerce will be held at its banking rooms, in Pensacola, Florida, at 2 o'clock P. m., on July 31, 1917, for the purpose of considering and taking action upon a resolution placing said Bank in voluntary liquidation, and upon a proposed purchase of its assets by the American National Bank
Source: newspapers

3. July 31, 1917 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 29, 1917 The Pensacola Journal Pensacola, FL

Article from The Pensacola Journal, July 29, 1917

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Article Text

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE To All Creditors of the Guif, Florida & Alabama Railway Company. Under and in accordance with an order of the Honorable William B. Sheppard, Judge of the District Court of the United States, for the Northern District of Florida. in a cause therein pending. wherein Hubert C. Mandeville is complainant. and said Gulf. Florida & Alabama Railway Companyi is defendant, and the undersigned receivers. said order bearing date of June 22. 1917. all creditors or parties holding claims. are hereby notified to present proof of said claim under oath against said Gulf. Florida and Alahama Railroad Company within three months from June 22. 1917, otherwise said claims shall be barred F E. DEWEY. PHILIP D BEALL, 1222A-4july20da Receivers. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the shareholders of the National Bank of Commerce will be held at its banking rooms. in Pensacola, Florida. at 2 o'clock P. m., on July 31, 1917, for the purpose of considering and taking action upon a resolution placing said Bank in veluntarv liquidation, and upon a proposed purchase of its assets by the American National Bank and for other purposes. J. W. MALONE. 1328A-30june30da Cashier. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the sharehobiers of the American National Bank. of Pensacola. Florida, will be held at 2 p. m. on July 31. 1917, at its banking reces in Pensacola. Florida. for the purpose of considering and passing upon antinuments to its Articles of Association. and of increasing its capital stock and for other purposes C. W. LAMAP Cashier 1327A_30iune20da