First National Bank - Wichita, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2782
Charter Number: 2782
Start Date: November 20, 1930
Location: Wichita, Kansas (37.692, -97.338)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 876d92e31a652a9c

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Wichita Eagle, 1930-11-20) reports First National Bank suspended operations on learning that its correspondent, the National Bank of Kentucky (Louisville), had closed. No run or receivership is mentioned; the suspension appears to be a temporary stoppage triggered by correspondent failure. Reopening is not explicitly stated—I classify as suspension_reopening as temporary suspension due to correspondent failure is commonly short-lived.

Events (2)

1. September 25, 1882 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. November 20, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Correspondent
Cause Details: Directors suspended operations after learning that its correspondent bank, National Bank of Kentucky in Louisville, had closed.
Newspaper Excerpt: The First National bank suspended operations when the directors learned the National Bank of Kentucky, at Louisville, had closed. The Louisville institution was correspondent for the local bank.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 20, 1930 The Wichita Eagle Wichita, KS

Article from The Wichita Eagle, November 20, 1930

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Article Text

was found hanging in a barn behind his residence late today. The First National bank suspended operations when the directors learned the National Bank of Kentucky, at Louisville, had closed. The Louisville institution was correspondent for the local bank. Daughters of Isabella will hold a benefit bridge Friday at p. m. at the Johnson Brothers Electric club hall, 211 South Lawrence