Kansas National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3790
Charter Number: 3790
Start Date: January 8, 1898
Location: Topeka, Kansas (39.048, -95.678)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: daec7051

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Description

No articles describe a depositor run. Multiple real-estate transfer notices (1898–1899) identify A. H. Bates as receiver of the Kansas National Bank, indicating the bank was placed in receivership and assets were being sold. Thus this is a suspension/closure (receiver appointed). Dates of initial suspension not stated explicitly in the clips; receiver is documented by 1898-01-08.

Events (4)

1. September 14, 1887 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. September 1, 1894 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

3. January 8, 1898 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: A. H. Bates, as receiver of the Kansas National bank, $470, lots 524, 526, 528 and fractional lot 530, Clay street, in Throop's addition.
Source: newspapers

4. January 8, 1898 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank placed in receivership and payments suspended; receiver A. H. Bates handling disposition of assets.
Newspaper Excerpt: A. H. Bates, as receiver of Kansas National bank
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)

1. January 8, 1898 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS

Article from The Topeka State Journal, January 8, 1898

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following real estate transfers have been filed for record in the office of the register of deeds: John B. Jones to Andrew Stewart, $10, tract 26-13-15. Flora C. Sleeper and husband to John W. Parr, $50, lots 365, 367, Green street, in J. W. Morris' addition. Wm. Sims and wife to C. S. Bowman and wife, $3,600, north half of lots 105, 107, Tenth avenue. Jennie B. Coe and husband to Nancy Greene, acre No. 7, block 14, in College Hill addition. G. A. Whitney to Effie Graham, $100, lot 424, Clay street, block 11, Zinas King's addition. John W. Hall, by Kepley, to J. H. Hunt, trustee, $50, lot 195, Western avenue. E. H. Perry, by Kepley, to J. H. Hunt (trustee) $100, lots 9 and 10, Fifteenth street, in Ridgway's sub-division of block 4, Rural Home addition. Isaac Van Fleet, by Kepley, to J. H. Hunt, trustee, $50, lot 405 and south quarter lot 403, Buchanan street. H. P. Throop, by R. B. Kepley, to A. H. Bates, as receiver of Kansas National bank, $470, lots 524, 526, 528 and fractional lot 530, Clay street, in Throop's addition. Shawnee county to J.C. Goddard, lots 362, 364, 366, 368, Monroe street. Shawnee county to Minnie Bischoff, lots 20, 22, Kansas avenue, North Topeka. Shawnee county to H. C. Bowman, east half of northeast quarter 35-1115, except Topeka Manufacturing company tract. Shawnee county to H. C. Bowman, part of southwest quarter 30-11-16.

2. March 25, 1898 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS

Article from The Topeka State Journal, March 25, 1898

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following transfers of real estate have been filed for record: John D. Graff to D. S. Harris, $3.000, west half northeast quarter 10. 11, 13. Adrian F. Sherman to Jonathan Thomas and W. S. Bergenthal, $700,lots 135, 137, 139, 141, 143 Pearl street, Rossville. Elias Shull and wife to Mowry S. Thatcher, $1,000, lot 12, 13, 14, block 2, Auburndale addition. F. G. Hentig and wife to L. J. Swearingen, $1,200, lot 203 and south half 201 Tyler street. Mary and Chas, Roth, $800, lots 452, 454, 456. 458 Seward avenue, Heery's sub-division. J. Thomas and wife to William E. Thompson, $143, west half 141, 143 Lawrence street, Metsker's second addition. Alice and L. Van Hook to T. H. Bates receiver. Asa Hodges to M. T. Campbell. $5, west 80 acres northeast quarter 2, 12, 16. A. C. Sherman and wife and George W. Veale and wife to Jonathan Thomas and W. S. Bergenthal, $1, tract on Pearl street, Rossville. E. N. Gunn to Zaulda Saunders, $500 lot 450 and north half 448 Quincy street. C. J. Evans et ux to Maria Mayo, $1, lots 377, 379, 381 Lincoln street, Brook's Bonaventura addition. Ephriam Reed to Kansas City Hay Press company, $400, south half southwest quarter 16. 13 ,14. J. G. Slonecker to Receiver Kansas National bank, $49, lots 181, 183, 185, 187 Michigan avenue, Wentworth place addition.

3. May 5, 1899 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. C. McDonnell and wife to Louesa J. Parker, $280, property on corner of Madison and Fairchild streets, North Topeka. Margaret Maze and husband, to Bertha C. and Beatrice M. Stowell, $1,000, lots 474 and 476 Quincy street, Paramore's addition, North Topeka. Margaret Alton and husband, to John A. Marsh, $250, undivided one-tenth interest in east half, southwest quarter, and 40 acres of northwest quarter, 26, 13, 16. J. G. Slonecker to the Financial Aid association, $100, lots 404, 406, and 408, Monroe street. United States to Aaron C. Coberly, patent, southwest quarter 26, 13, 16. A. H. Bates as receiver of the Kansas National bank to F. W. Watson, $260,lots 175, 177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, 189 and 191, Michigan avenue, Wentworth Place. J. H. Evans and wife to Ella M. Evans, $230, tract on Buchanan street, North Topeka. M. T. Campbell and wife to Thos. L. King, $150, lots 146, 148, 150, 152, 154 and 156 Maryland avenue, Highland Park addition. Mattie J. Weimar and husband to E. F. and F. M. Reed, $500, fourteen and sixty-three one-hundredth acres in Tecumseh. T. K. Tomson et al., to Wm. McArthur, $2,333,33, southwest quarter 26, 12, 13. Bank of Topeka to P. C. Thomas,$100, lot 416 Washington avenue, Norwood addition. W. M. Lyttle to C. Adgate, $1, lots 145 and 147 Tyler street, Strickler's addition.

4. July 24, 1899 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS

Article from The Topeka State Journal, July 24, 1899

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The deed conveying the lots on Clay street which Dr. J. C. McClintock has given to the city for park purposes, was filed with the register of deeds today. It is a quit claim deed signed by J. C. McClintock and Ray McClintock, and it is stipulated that the deed is given "upon the express conditions that said real estate shall be forever kept and maintained as a public park for the use of the inhabitants of said city, subject to such reasonable regulations as the mayor and council of said city may adopt." In order to give a clear title to the property it was necessary for Dr. McClintock to get a deed from A. H. Bates, as receiver of the Kansas National bank. The property comprised in the park is lots 524, 526, 528 and part of 530 on Clay street, in Throop's addition. Other real estate transfers filed today were: J. B. Larimer and wife to Mary M. Davis, $1,800, north 60 feet of lot 21, Greenwood avenue, Potwin. Shawnee county to "Thomas Gains, tax deed, $62.84. Lots 19 and 21, Ella avenue, Pleasant View addition. Bradford Miller and wife to W. F. Jones, $100, lots 103 Ash street, Bradford Miller's addition. J. C. Kennedy and wife to Wm. McFarran, $460, lot 49 Chandler street, Klein's addition.

5. August 14, 1905 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS

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National bank. The vice president will be E. H. Crosby of the Crosby Brothers Dry Goods company. The cashier will be A. H. Bates, treasurer of the Ex-Farm company, a real estate and loan company. Mr. Knowles has been connected with the Central National bank for the past 23 years, all of this time in the position of cashier. Prior to that time he conducted a banking business at Seneca and at Sabetha, Kansas. At each of those places he was in business for a period of six years. Before entering the banking business he practiced law. Mr. Knowles is now 69 years of age and is considered one of the most conservative, best informed bankers in the state. He has the confidence of the banking fraternity of the entire state. One of the prominent men connected with the new bank said: "Mr. Knowles gave us his word. I don't believe that he would break his word." Mr. Knowles refused to give out an interview regarding this phase, though acknowledging that he had been offered an inducement to remain. A. H. Bates, the cashier of the new bank, has been a resident of Topeka for the past 17 years. He was one of the members of the manufacturing firm which manufactured the New Home sewing machine. The factory was then located at Orange, Mass. He severed his connection with this firm after having been in the business for some 15 years. Following this change of position he removed to Providence, R. I. On coming to Topeka in 1888 he was interested in various loan and mortgage companies. He was in turn receiver of the Kansas National bank, treasurer of the Financial association, the City Real Estate Trust company, treasurer of the Ex Farm company, treasurer of the Topeka Safe Deposit and Trust company and president and treasurer of the Topeka Commercial-Security company. The board of directors will consist of August Zahner, A. H. Bates, C. W. Merriam, Lee Monroe, Edwin Knowles, E. H. Crosby and a seventh director who has not been selected as yet. The vacancy was offered to Mayor W. H. Davis but the latter declined, claiming that his many interests would not permit him to accept a directorship which would encroach on his time. He was tendered the place this noon but positively refused to accept. One of the men connected with the organization of the new bank said: "We believe that there is every indication that the bank will be a success. There is a lot of money lying around loose. There is every reason to believe that there is upwards of $300,000 lying around in homes here in Topeka-money which has been taken out of the banks during the excitement and panic that we had. When confidence is thoroughly restored most of this will be placed on deposit again. We have secured the backing of some of the strongest men in Topeka, every one of them is good for from five to ten times the amount of money that he will place in the bank. We have had any number of offers from out-of-town parties who wanted to invest money, to purchase the stock. Some of these desired a position in the bank in return. But that is just what we didn't want to do. We didn't care for outside stock or capital; what we wanted was a bank managed by Topeka people, every one of whom was well known to the citizens of the town. We believed that we could better secure their confidence that way. We will start out with a capital stock of $100,000 to begin with and gradually increase it to $150,000 or $200,000 as the necessities may demand. We expect to have the bank in running or-