E Jossman State Bank - Clarkston, MI

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: July 20, 1915
Location: Clarkston, Michigan (42.736, -83.419)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 6b5503b1

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Detroit Times, 1915-07-20) states Elmer R. Webster is receiver for the defunct E. Jossman State Bank of Clarkston and describes efforts to collect from sureties of defaulting cashier Ralph E. Jossman. No run or reopening is mentioned; bank is in receivership (permanently closed/defunct).

Events (1)

1. July 20, 1915 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Elmer R. Webster, receiver for the defunct E. Jossman state bank of Clarkston, is making an effort to collect $15,000 from sureties of the defaulting cashier, Ralph E. Jossman, now in Jackson prison.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 20, 1915 The Detroit Times Detroit, MI

Article from The Detroit Times, July 20, 1915

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Article Text

EFFORT AFOOT TO COLLECT $15,000 PONTIAC, Mich., July 20. Special.)-Elmer R. Webster, receiver for the defunct E. Jossman state bank of Clarkston, is making an effort to collect $15,000 from sureties of the defaulting cashier, Ralph E. Jossman, now in Jackson prison. The sureties are Harrison Walter, a farmer of near Clarkston. and Joseph Jossman, a brother of the prisoner. They signed his bond and it has never been paid. Legal points affecting the validity of continuing bonds are to be threshed out at the hearing.