Elkins National Bank (Elkins, WV)

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Episode Information

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

Metadata

Episode ID
Bank ID
City ID
541551037
Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest

Notes

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 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
3. March 25, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
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 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 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.