3959. Lewiston National Bank (Lewiston, ID)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3023
Charter Number
3023
Start Date
March 1, 1933*
Location
Lewiston, Idaho (46.417, -117.018)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
28497da0

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank suspended during the March 1933 bank holiday and was placed under conservatorship; a new Lewiston National was organized in November 1933 and resumed operations (released 75% of deposits). No run is described in the articles; suspension is attributed to the 1933 banking holiday/government action.

Events (5)

1. August 9, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 1, 1933* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Suspension occurred during the March 1933 bank holiday and the bank was placed under conservatorship
Newspaper Excerpt
The bank suspended on March 1933 during the bank holiday, and was under conservatorship until November 1933
Source
newspapers
3. September 29, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Idaho Lewiston National ... reorganization plans ... banks to be reorganized ... Lewiston National listed among banks to be reorganized (Sept. 29, 1933 article).
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 (Nov. 1933); The old Lewiston National bank yesterday paid to depositors one-fifth of the waived deposit liability (Nov. 1934 article referencing reorganization).
Source
newspapers
5. December 4, 1933 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (2)

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


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