Merchants National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2020
Charter Number: 2020
Start Date: December 24, 1897
Location: St Paul, Minnesota (44.944, -93.093)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d47b96a927efc1c8

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Description

Newspaper court listing (Dec 24, 1897) names 'Merchants' National Bank of St. Paul' in a receivers-appointed context. No mention of any prior run; only receivership/appointment noted, so classified as suspension leading to closure/receivership. Limited information — date taken from publication.

Events (2)

1. July 24, 1872 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. December 24, 1897 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: RECEIVERS APPOINTED. ... Merchants' National Bank of St. Paul agt. Thomas K Lemon-Henry W. Eaton.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 24, 1897 New-York Tribune New York, NY

Article from New-York Tribune, December 24, 1897

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Article Text

RECEIVERS APPOINTED. Supreme Court. By Smyth, J. Charles Liberman agt. Frank Grundin-James J. Nealia. Merchants' National Bank of St. Paul agt. Thomas K Lemon-Henry W. Eaton. By Russell, J. National Bank of Commerce agt. Irving O. DeickeJohn J. Townsend.