Elkins National Bank (Elkins, WV)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
471801599
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
47180 national
Charter Number
4718
Start Date
March 25, 1933
Location
Elkins, West Virginia (38.926, -79.847)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
c4d863aac3b77e2e

Response Measures

None

Description

Federal Reserve appointed a conservator; articles do not state whether the bank later reopened.

Events (4)
1. April 1, 1892 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 25, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the appointment Bowers conservator the Elkins National Bank Elkins, W. Va.
Source
newspapers
3. March 25, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond appointed A. Bowers as conservator, indicating bank taken under regulatory control.
Newspaper Excerpt
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond today announced the appointment Bowers conservator the Elkins National Bank Elkins, W. Va.
Source
newspapers
4. April 16, 1934 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. March 25, 1933 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, OH
Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 25, 1933

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Article Text

BANK CONSERVATOR NAMED Richmond, March Federal Reserve Bank Richmond the appointment A. Bowers con the Elking National Bank at Elkins, W.

2. March 25, 1933 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, OH
Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 25, 1933

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Article Text

BANK CONSERVATOR NAMED Richmond, Va., March Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond today announced the appointment Bowers conservator the Elkins National Bank Elkins, W. Va.