Manufacturers National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 4136
Charter Number: 4136
Start Date: March 16, 1897
Location: Pittsburg, Kansas (37.411, -94.705)

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Short Digest: 36b8033d

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Description

Contemporary reports state the Manufacturers' National Bank of Pittsburg, KS went into liquidation (article gives voluntary liquidation dated 1897-03-16) and is described elsewhere as suspended/involuntarily liquidated. No article describes a depositor run; the bank quit business and was wound up by stockholders, with later legal actions against its cashier. Classified as a suspension leading to permanent closure.

Events (5)

1. October 3, 1889 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. March 16, 1897 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Stockholders resolved on voluntary liquidation of the bank (resolution dated March 16, 1897).
Newspaper Excerpt: The Manufacturers' National bank of Pittsburg, Kas., has gone into voluntary liquidation by resolution of its stockholders dated March 16, 1897.
Source: newspapers

3. March 16, 1897 Voluntary Liquidation

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4. November 17, 1897 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: PITTSBURG, Kan., Nov. 17.-United States Deputy Marshal Jones... placed Robert Robyn under arrest. Robyn was cashier of the Manufacturers' national bank, which quit business here several months ago. The stockholders of the bank selected Mr. Robyn to wind up the institution's affairs. The arrest grew out of charges that Robyn made false reports of his receivership.
Source: newspapers

5. February 28, 1898 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Robert Robyn, cashier of the suspended Manufacturers' National bank of Pittsburg, Kan., ... When the institution went into involuntary liquidation he was chosen by the stockholders to close up the business.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

1. April 2, 1897 The Herald Los Angeles, CA

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of the currency contains the following notifications: Resumption-The First National bank of Sloux City, Iowa, which was declared insolvent on the 7th of January, 1897, and placed in the hands of a receiver, has been rectored to solvency and permitted to reopen its doors for business March 16, 1897. Liquidation-The Manufacturers' National bank of Pittsburg, Kas., has gone into voluntary liquidation by resolution of its stockholders dated March 16, 1897. Insolvent-The Union National bank of Minneapolis, Minn., was on March 20, 1897, placed in the hands of Charles W. Sexton, receiver. The Merchants' National bank of Jacksonville, Fla., was on March 17, 1897, placed in the hands of E. T. Shubrick, receiver. Arizona-The Prescott National bank. Prescott; Walter C. Brandon elected assistant cashier. California-The First National bank of Redlands; S. C. Haver elected vicepresident in place of A. L. Park.

2. November 18, 1897 Abilene Weekly Reflector Abilene, KS

Article from Abilene Weekly Reflector, November 18, 1897

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CASHIER UNDER ARREST. Federal Grand Jury Indicts Robert Robyn for Making False Reports. PITTSBURG, Kan., Nov. 17.-United States Deputy Marshal Jones, of Fort Scott, arrived in this city yesterday and placed Robert Robyn under arrest. Robyn was cashier of the Manufacturers' national bank, which quit business here several months ago. The stockholders of the bank selected Mr. Robyn to wind up the institution's affairs. The arrest grew out of charges that Robyn made false reports of his receivership.

3. February 28, 1898 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS

Article from The Topeka State Journal, February 28, 1898

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UNDER TWO CHARGES. Pittsburg Cashier Released From One Charge to Testify on Another. Fort Scott, Feb. 28. -Robert Robyn, cashier of the suspended Manufacturers' National bank of Pittsburg, Kan., who has since last November, stood under an indictment by a federal grand jury, charged with perjury, was discharged in the federal court here Saturday. Mr. Robyn was for a long time cashier of the Manufacturers' National bank of Pittsburg. When the institution went into involuntary liquidation he was chosen by the stockholders to close up the business. His arrest was the result of a lawsuit growing out of the failure of Morriss Harris, a Pittsburg clothier. Just before the failure of Harris, Mr. Robyn filed a statement with the comptroller of the currency avering that he had not loaned to any person more than 10 per cent of the $100,000 capital stock of the bank, and it was charged that later, as a witness in attachment suits resulting from the Harris failure, he testified to having loaned Harris $14,600. The attachment suits are to come up for trial Tuesday, and on account of his being under indictment for perjury Robyn could not have testified in them. His attorneys, Perry & Crain, filed a motion in the federal court here to quash the indictment.