7237. Ohio County Bank (Hartford, KY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
July 16, 1913
Location
Hartford, Kentucky (37.451, -86.909)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
32dc03e8

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper notices in July 1913 show the Ohio County Bank was assigned and a court-appointed receiver (Master Commissioner E. E. Birkhead) is paying a dividend to creditors. No article mentions a depositor run; the bank is in receivership and appears permanently closed.

Events (2)
1. July 16, 1913 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank was assigned and placed in the hands of a Master Commissioner/receiver by the Ohio Circuit Court (court receivership).
Newspaper Excerpt
Notice. To the creditors of the Ohio County Bank, assigned: This is to notify you that I will on Thursday, July 24, 1913, pay a 5 per cent. dividend on the indebtedness of this bank. Respectfully, E. E. BIRKHEAD. Master Commissioner and Receiver Ohio Circuit Court.
Source
newspapers
2. July 24, 1913 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
I will on Thursday, July 24, 1913, pay a 5 per cent. dividend on the indebtedness of this bank. Respectfully, E. E. BIRKHEAD, Master Commissioner and Receiver Ohio Circuit Court. (publication notices 7/16/1913, 7/18/1913, 7/23/1913).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. July 16, 1913 The Hartford Herald Hartford, KY
Article from The Hartford Herald, July 16, 1913

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Article Text

Notice. To the creditors of the Ohio County Bank, assigned: This is to notify you that I will on Thursday, July 24, 1913, pay a 5 per cent. dividend on the indebtedness of this bank. Respectfully, E. E. BIRKHEAD. 29t2 Master Commissioner and Receiver Ohio Circuit Court.

2. July 18, 1913 The Hartford Republican Hartford, KY
Article from The Hartford Republican, July 18, 1913

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Article Text

Notice. To the creditors of the Ohio County Bank, assigned: This is to notify you that I will on Thursday, July 24, 1913, pay a 5 per cent dividend on the indebtedness of this bank. Respectfully, E. E. BIRKHEAD, ltl. Master Commissioner and Receiver Ohio Circuit Count.

3. July 23, 1913 The Hartford Herald Hartford, KY
Article from The Hartford Herald, July 23, 1913

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Article Text

Notice. To the creditors of the Ohio County Bank, assigned: This is to notify you that I will on Thursday, July 24, 1913, pay a 5 per cent. dividend on the indebtedness of this bank. Respectfully, 29t2 E. E. BIRKHEAD, Master Commissioner and Receiver Ohio Circuit Court.