First National Bank (Amarillo, TX)

Episode Information

Episode UID
421401599
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
42140 national
Charter Number
4214
Start Date
March 6, 1933
Location
Amarillo, Texas

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
8e4564d7f5aacaa3

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles describe the March 1933 Texas bank closures/reopenings; the specific Amarillo bank is not named.

Events (3)

1. January 21, 1890 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 6, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Federal/state-ordered bank closures/banking holiday requiring inspection and licensing before banks could resume
Newspaper Excerpt
banks ... closed ... to protect the banks ... (federal/state banking holiday and licensing before reopening)
Source
newspapers
3. March 15, 1933 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
two Amarillo's banks also conducted business as usual. ... banks reopened ... received licenses to reopen, instructions ... received from Dallas Austin. Greenville Celebrates ... deposits also were heavy ... reopenings reported March 15, 1933 paper text excerpted above .
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Laramie Republican, October 28, 1907

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Article Text

Oklahoma Banks Close for Week. Oklahoma City, Okla., Oct. 28.-Acting Governor Filson today issued a proclamation closing the banks of the territory for one week, on demand of the bankers. This action was taken because the banks at Kansas City and St. Louis refused to forward cash to the banks of the southwest. Concerted Action Taken. It is said that a consultation of the bankers of Oklahoma, Indian territory, Arkansas and northern Texas by means of the telephone took place during the early hours today, and all have taken similar action. The closing is for the purpose of protecting the banks in case of a run.


Article from Wichita Falls Times, March 15, 1933

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Article Text

REOPEN OVER TEXAS (Continued From Page One) banks, bank and trust companies, trust and private banks, except otherwise ordered, to sume business Penalties for President tion providing penalties for hoardcurrency gold still maintained, however. While Texas banks comprised most the 11th federal reserve districts, others Louisiana, Mexico and Arizona came the direction the district bank governor McKinney, and received licenses reopen as rapidly as approval could be transmitted. five national banks the Rio Grande valley had received to reopen, instructions others pected The were Brownsville, Harlingen, Raymondsville, La Feria Mission In the part the state, near Beaumont, banks county operations while banks Sour Lake, and Silsbee, Hardin county, also awaited permission said have been sent from Dallas Austin. Greenville Celebrates The three banks crowded early the day but posits Greenville's banks started again amid shrieks sirens, blowing of whistles tolling of bells. crowds were larger Denton than lowing any legal but the heavy of checks indilong hours for bank clerks. Deposits also were heavy at DenAll the Vernon banks reopened, state. and two Amarillo's banks also conducted "business as usual." San Angelo reported the followBallinger, Winters, Rowena, Miles, Ozona, Sonora, Eldorado, Alpine, Big Lake, Sterling City, 1; Mcand Rankin, Corsicana's plans for "new deal day' the manner which many normalcy. Every person that urged make posits the banks regardless the amount. Many organizations participated in parade coincident the reopenings. 4.11 county banks except institution were open. They included eight national and three state. The single exception planned later opening Other communities where busiresumed were Plainview, Hale Olton, Floydada, Lockney and Abernathy