First National Bank - Lexington, KY

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 760
Charter Number: 760
Start Date: September 21, 1906
Location: Lexington, Kentucky (37.989, -84.478)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 310e4e1f

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Description

Article (dated 1906-09-22) reports the 'defunct First National bank' of Lexington was burglarized; receiver John Watts is in charge, indicating the bank was closed and in receivership prior to the burglary. No run or reopening is mentioned.

Events (3)

1. January 26, 1865 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. September 21, 1906 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The defunct First National bank of this place was burglarized last night... Receiver John Watts is absent on business and the affairs of the bank are temporarily in charge of L. C. Voltz, assistant to the receiver.
Source: newspapers

3. August 5, 1913 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. September 22, 1906 Tulsa Daily World Tulsa, OK

Article from Tulsa Daily World, September 22, 1906

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Article Text

BURGLARIZED WHEN DEFUNCT. Important Records Taken From First National Bank at Lexington. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 21.-The defunet First National bank of this place was burglarized last night and relieved of two or three of its most important records. Receiver John Watts is absent on business and the affairs of the bank are temporarily in charge of L. C. Voltz, assistant to the receiver. So far the local authorities have not been able to locate sufficient trace of the burlars to warrant an arrest. however, the chief of police W. T. Scott and deputy sheriff Frank Wynn think they have a clue that will soon lead to the apprehension of the guilty narties.