First National Bank (Marion, IN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
418901502
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
41890 national
Charter Number
4189
Start Date
February 23, 1925
Location
Marion, Indiana (40.550, -85.659)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
2c9687db8592ac43

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
100.0%
Date receivership started
1933-12-05
Date receivership terminated
1938-08-20
Share of assets assessed as good
70.6%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
28.4%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
1.0%

Description

Articles indicate the bank closed and a receiver was appointed (Dec 1930 inferred); additional records could pin exact closure date and outcome.

Events (7)

1. December 24, 1889 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. February 23, 1925 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The plant and personal property ... sold private sale by the First National bank, receiver, at the First National bank beginning on February 23, ...
Source
newspapers
3. January 11, 1930 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
R. Esler vs. First National Bank, receiver.
Source
newspapers
4. December 1, 1930* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank closed in December and a receiver was appointed (receivership following suspension).
Newspaper Excerpt
First National bank, which closed December ... made his first ...
Source
newspapers
5. January 13, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
RECEIVER REPORTS ON MARION BANK ... has been acting receiver of the First National bank, which closed December ... made his first the public showing the assets of the bank exceed the liabilities ...
Source
newspapers
6. May 23, 1931 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National bank here recently was appointed receiver for the Indiana corporation.
Source
newspapers
7. December 5, 1933 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (5)

Article from Leader-Tribune, February 11, 1925

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TO HAVE PRIVATE SALE The plant and personal property of the art Battery sold private sale by the First National bank, receiver, at the First National bank beginning on February 23, the sale from day day, until all of the property is dis posed of.


Article from Leader-Tribune, January 11, 1930

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Court Calendar Circuit Judge O. D. Clawson has set the following cases for the schedule of the tenth week of the November term. which starts Monday. JanMonday, Baxter garden. Tuesday. Jan 21 Swanger & Clain Darby Paper Co. Bedell Migr. Wednesday, Jan. 22-Pettiford Beck: Harding Shelby. Thursday Jan Fear; Seale Fear. Friday Jan. R. Esler vs. First National Bank, receiver.


Article from Evansville Courier and Press, January 13, 1931

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RECEIVER REPORTS ON MARION BANK who has been acting receiver of the First National bank, which closed December today made his first the public showing the assets of the bank exceed the liabilities by $170,985 The total assets are given as $1,952,643 and the liabilities as 781 657 He has cash on hands of $158,000 and the ability of the bank to make an early will on the collection of outstanding


Article from The Indianapolis Times, May 23, 1931

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OFFER FOR BUS LINE Reindeer and Greyhound Seek to Acquire Indiana Coach. By Times Special MARION, Ind., May 23.-Authority of the public service commission has been requested following permission granted by Judge Oren W. Dickey to attorneys for Reindeer Stages, Inc., and Greyhound Lines, Inc., to take over the operation of the lines of the Indiana Safety Coach Corporation. The First National bank here recently was appointed receiver for the Indiana corporation. The receiver informed the court that the lines had not been operated at a profit and requested permission to turn them over to the other firms. Both the Reindeer Stages and Greyhound Lines are believed interested in continuing the operation of the lines until they are offered for sale by the receiver.


Article from Chronicle Tribune, November 18, 1931

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HOLDS CLAIMS CASE HEARING Superior Judge Oren W. Dickey today heard evidence claims filed against receivers in two cases pendin his court. Claims totaling $5,800 were lowed as general claims against the First National Bank, receiver the Indiana Safety Coach Corp The court claims parts of claims totaling $23,000. Creditors of the defunct concern will receive 15 cent claims which now total The court also allowed claim filed by Mrs Mand Kinnear against National bank. ceiver for the Kinnear in the sum The claim was allowed as general claim. A. A. U. RE-ELECTS BRUNDAGE KANSAS cluding annual convention the of Avery Brundage of Chicago, as president, and the selection New York its 1932 convention city, the Amateur Ath letic Union prepared today form an alliance with the Y. M