First National Bank - Modesto, CA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 11853
Charter Number: 11853
Start Date: February 6, 1926
Location: Modesto, California (37.639, -120.997)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 27727493c04569bd

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Description

Article reports actions by Charles A. La Bree 'as receiver' of the bank and a receivership suing on promissory notes. No mention of a depositor run or reopening; evidence indicates the bank was in receivership (closed) by Feb 1926.

Events (3)

1. October 15, 1920 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. February 6, 1926 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Charles A. La Bree, as receiver of the ... First National Bank ... filed the Superior Court here yesterday
Source: newspapers

3. September 20, 1927 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 26, 1926 The Record Stockton, CA

Article from The Record, February 26, 1926

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVER SUES ON NOTES MODESTO OFFICE STOCKTON RECORD. Feb. 6.-Payment of $4000 alleged due on promissory notes executed in favor of C. LA Flack, missing of the First National Bank of and indorsed by him to that institutio asked two filed the Superior Court here yesterday Charles A. La Bree, as receiver of the Eugene Bessae is alleged in have exnote Flack's favor on October 31, for while the complaint alleges that note for $2500 in Flack's favor on the same