Humboldt First National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3807
Charter Number: 3807
Start Date: March 27, 1896
Location: Humboldt, Kansas (37.811, -95.437)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9cc6fe85

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate: 70.6%
Date receivership started: 1896-02-15
Date receivership terminated: 1899-03-20
OCC cause of failure: Losses
Share of assets assessed as good: 15.3%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful: 53.4%
Share of assets assessed as worthless: 31.3%

Description

The sole article (Iola Register, 1896-03-27) notes Wm. Rath as receiver of the Humboldt 1st National Bank in a district-court listing. There is no mention of a run in the provided text; the presence of a receiver indicates the bank was closed and in receivership. The record does not explicitly state a prior suspension, but receivership implies permanent closure; classified as suspension_closure due to closure with receiver and no run evidence.

Events (4)

1. November 1, 1887 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. February 15, 1896 Receivership

Source: historical_nic

3. March 27, 1896 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Wm Rath as receiver of Humboldt 1st National Bank VS E. S. Robbins et al, settled.
Source: newspapers

4. * Suspension

Cause Details: Not specified in article; receiver appointed indicates closure
Newspaper Excerpt: Wm Rath as receiver of Humboldt 1st National Bank VS E. S. Robbins et al, settled.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 27, 1896 The Iola Register Iola, KS

Article from The Iola Register, March 27, 1896

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Article Text

DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS, Anna L Stanley VS James M. Stanley, divorce, find for plaintiff. Emma F Connely V3 Charles Connely, same as above. State VS Jap Apple, forgery, plea of guilty, sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. State VS Jasper Apple, burglary, find of guilty, same sentence as above. State VS W D Cox, dismissed. Lacy VS F M Jackson, confirmation, sale confirmed. Wm Rath as receiver of Humboldt 1st National Bank VS E. S. Robbins et al, settled. Nathaniel Ring VS B L W Wittich et al, report of receiver approved. The Phoenix Life Insurance Co VS W P Patterson, same proceeding as above.