4920. Jersey State Bank (Jerseyville, IL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
January 19, 1933
Location
Jerseyville, Illinois (39.120, -90.328)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
e98cd364

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank was closed by its officers and did not open on Jan 19, 1933 (suspension). A reorganization was completed and the bank reopened Nov 27, 1933. Articles mention a reported run rumor, but the closure is described as officer action because reserves were depleted; the text does not clearly document a discrete, misinformation-driven run. Classified as suspension_reopening.

Events (3)

1. January 19, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Report of Run An report had reached that the the Jersey State Bank had caused resulting in on the State Bank across street. Cashier ... said there had little bank way closed, but subsided. ... merchants ... express their confidence ... the surviving made to bank, Cashier statutory Steady.
Source
newspapers
2. January 19, 1933 Suspension
Cause Details
Closed by its officers because reserves were depleted; state auditor notified to take charge. Articles mention reports of a run but closure is attributed to depleted reserve and officers' action.
Newspaper Excerpt
Jersey State Bank Fails to Open Doors ... Depository Is Closed By Action Of Its Officers ... the bank would not be reopened until the directors and state auditor of public deemed action decided upon solely protect ... Reserve Depleted
Source
newspapers
3. November 27, 1933 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
State Jersey Bank Opens For Business ... the Jersey State Bank reopened Its doors today and resumed unlimited operations ... reorganization completed ... The Jersey State Bank failed to open its doors the of Jan. last, and state bank examiners appeared there the next day.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Alton Evening Telegraph, January 19, 1933

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Article Text

Jersey State Bank Fails to Open Doors Jerseyville Depository Is Closed By Action Of Its Officers Reserve Depleted' Surviving Bank Marshalls to Meet All Demands Jan. Jersey State Bank, whose were listed Dec. failed to open for today, its executive officers their action closing the institution to "depleted The bank would not be reopened until the directors and state auditor of public deemed action decided upon "solely protect stated. The auditor of public Springfield notified. to take charge. the Chapman Outler, bonding the bank. Total deposits, according annual financial which demand beginning of the was listed year Report of Run An report had reached that the the Jersey State Bank had caused resulting in on the State Bank across street. Cashier Haniey, when interviewed today, there had little bank way closed, but subsided. deposits the bank, Hanley said, would exceed the withdrawals today, and he believed that the excitement allayed. ready to demands money, havon hand named prominent merchants of report run, brought express their confidence, the surviving made to bank, Cashier statutory Steady. In Jerseyville the failure of the disquiet due changes in the sonnel of the bank George for years minated had been and the bank, was just slowly bled white by them. Besides officers of the Jersey State Bank are E. Reddish, Russell Warner, cashier, and Miss Minnie Barron, cashier. The closed bank is located in the building formerly occupied by the National Bank Jerseyville, the closing which, Jan. followed the suicide of Frank Heller, the bank. Singularly enough, was the Jersey State Bank through which dividends the national bank were distributed the depositors the by receiver during the process of quidation. Eighty percent of the deposits were The Last Report. In addition to the cash reserve the Jersey State Bank listed United and in other bonds easily negotiable at the beginning the to this were "other loans" loans on real "other real bank and furniture $10,"other $7,781.41, all less easily negotiated assets. Capital stock of the bank totalled Other liabilities. besides the deposits, were undivided profits: reserve other banks, and $12,500 bills payable.


Article from Alton Evening Telegraph, November 27, 1933

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Article Text

State Jersey Bank Opens For Business Jerseyville Institution sumes Operations Depository New County Clerk Elected To Post of Vice-President Nov. reorganization completed. the Jersey State Bank reopened Its doors today and resumed unlimited operations as depositors, both new and old. flocked back through its doors. Only one change made in officials. County Clerk Charles Terry to office succeed Clarence Reddish, became connected the Bank during the Jersey State Bank's suspension. He was elected to the office meeting the board directors last Friday, announced plans today submit county board Dec. request be lowed county through remainder term, until Dec. 1934, He contemplates permitting depto discharge the county clerk's duties. Theodore Chapman of Chicacontinue the bank's Adams as execuRussell M Warner cashier, Miss Minnie Barron assistant cashier; RobMcPheron and teller, Miss Marcella Yocum stenographer The state auditor had required the bank exercise its statutory powers exacting from its stockholders assessment 100 percent value of their holdings, their rights their old The stock rights waivers represented total The state also required that their rights percent of their posits. The percent set aside "frozen dividends on will be paid depositors the frozen the bank are from the profits of the institution. No can until the cent temporary waiver account retired. The board of directors for the bank composed Chapman. Executive Adams, Irving William Landon, George H. Dougherty, Frank Stelle The Jersey State Bank falled to open its doors the of Jan. last, and state bank examiners appeared there the next day.