Lewiston National Bank (Lewiston, ID)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
302301599
Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
30230 national
Charter Number
3023
Start Date
March 1, 1933*
Location
Lewiston, Idaho

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
ba60e6974964302f

Response Measures

None

Description

Bank was closed by the March 1933 federal banking holiday and reorganized/reopened in Nov 1933 under conservatorship.

Events (5)
1. August 9, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 1, 1933* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The bank suspended on March 1933 during the bank holiday, and was under conservatorship until November 1933.
Source
newspapers
3. March 6, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by proclamation of President Roosevelt and a Federal Reserve holiday for member banks in Idaho.
Newspaper Excerpt
The proclamation of President Roosevelt automatically closed the doors of every banking institution in Idaho.
Source
newspapers
4. November 1, 1933* Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The new Lewiston National bank was organized ... The bank released 75 per cent of the deposits and now has $1,021,000 in deposits.
Source
newspapers
5. December 4, 1933 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. March 6, 1933 The Idaho Statesman Boise, ID
Article from The Idaho Statesman, March 6, 1933

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Article Text

All Idaho of Banks Closed The proclamation of President Roosevelt automatically closed the doors of every banking institution in Idaho. The news was received in Boise first by The Statesman about o'clock. Earlier in the day the twelfth district federal reserve bank sued an order calling holiday Monday for all members of the federal system in Idaho and other western states. The First National Bank of Idaho in Boise and the eight banks formerly with to observe the holiday, according an official were all other member banks in the state.

2. September 29, 1933 Oakland Tribune Oakland, CA
Article from Oakland Tribune, September 29, 1933

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Article Text

TO OPEN PLAN CLOSEDBANKS COMPLETED of NaReorganization 37 tional States to Be Undertaken WASHINGTON Pushing administration's plans to reopen banks of the nation and expand purchasing the Treasury has details for of 375 national banks followed the recent that of billions dollars still tied up in the closed of the approval of the made comptroller department has to speed up the ENSES TO OPEN O'Connor did not say soon the banks would open for busihimself public saying the plans had been approved for banks follow outlined before can recieve reopen The report on the general banking situation 13.080 all operating September unrestricted deposits 000 At 2575 banks deposits still were That situation laid before President White Sunday night. At that time said reorganization plans 200 banks had and they would resume had the required additions capital. banks to be reorganized California Oilfield Brea: Colton: Coast National Pasadena Pasadena: First NaIdaho Lewiston National LewisNew First National. A1buquerque Oregon National ClatsFirst Salem Washington National Medical National. Reardan: First National Old National Spokane: First National. Sprague

3. November 2, 1934 Spokane Chronicle Spokane, WA
Article from Spokane Chronicle, November 2, 1934

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Article Text

LEWISTON BANK PAYS DIVIDEND LEWISTON Idaho Nov The old Lewiston National bank yesterday paid to depositors one-fifth of the waived deposit liability. The dividend approximated $35,000 and was cash received in liquidation of assets of the old bank. There have been sales of property and other transactions from which further payments will be made in the future The trustees of the old bank are Charles Hahn, Frank Morris and H. O. Conn. The remaining assets are believed to be sufficient to pay all creditors. The bank suspended on March 1933 during the bank holiday, and was under conservatorship until November 1933, when the new Lewiston National bank was organized The bank released 75 per cent of the deposits and now has $1,021,000 in deposits Determine Slaying Facts Tobin Morgan. negro, will be brought tomorrow to enter plea of guilty to second degree the death of Jim Thomas, another the negro, from injuries inflicted with knife which Morgan admits wielding. Before Judge Miles S. Johnson pronounces judgment he will ascer the facts in with the quarrel that led up to the slaying When arraigned in the probate court Morgan pleaded guilty