First National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2368
Charter Number: 2368
Start Date: March 9, 1933
Location: Rome, Georgia (34.257, -85.165)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 32ce26c1

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Chattanooga Daily Times, 1933-03-09) reports that banks in Rome, including First National, reopened to restricted business on March 9, 1933 following an earlier suspension/holiday ordered by authorities. No run or depositor crowd is reported. Cause appears to be government-ordered banking restrictions (banking holiday/secretary of treasury direction).

Events (2)

1. March 9, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: BANKS AT ROME REOPEN TO RESTRICTED BUSINESS ... today ... No crowds were at either bank for the opening and business transthough day. The banks were deposits withdrawal with restriction payrolls and other matters ... declared details will be worked ... last the to these matters. (Chattanooga Daily Times, 1933-03-09). (abridged OCR text). , cause: null
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Banks had been closed under directives of the Secretary of the Treasury / banking holiday prior to reopening; article mentions secretary treasury orders.
Newspaper Excerpt: Special March Rome's National City and First tional, today All tions by the secretary treasury
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 9, 1933 Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, TN

Article from Chattanooga Daily Times, March 9, 1933

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Article Text

BANKS AT ROME REOPEN TO RESTRICTED BUSINESS Special March Rome's National City and First tional, today All tions by the secretary treasury No crowds were at either bank for the opening and business transthrough day. The banks were deposits withdrawal withrestriction payrolls and other matters tinent has not determined, declare details will be worked last the to these matters.