Bank of Willows (Willows, CA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
90047671622
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
9004767 routing
Routing Number
90-0476
Start Date
February 28, 1935
Location
Willows, California (39.524, -122.194)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
44b63cef0606437b

Response Measures

None

Description

Bank is described as closed and in liquidation with receivers appointed; no runs mentioned.

Events (4)
1. February 28, 1935 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Carl Wagner, receiver of the Bank of Willows in liquidation, was a visitor in Woodland Wednesday night.
Source
newspapers
2. February 28, 1935 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank placed in liquidation and a receiver was in charge (formal closure under state supervision).
Newspaper Excerpt
Carl Wagner, receiver of the Bank of Willows in liquidation, was a visitor in Woodland Wednesday night.
Source
newspapers
3. December 4, 1935 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
James Lang, receiver for the Peoples Savings Bank of Chico, is to act in addition in a similar capacity for the closed Bank of Willows. He succeeds Carl F. Wagner, who has been transferred to Sacramento.
Source
newspapers
4. December 5, 1935 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
James Lang ... was given additional duty yesterday by Friend W. Richardson, state bank superintendent, who appointed Lang special deputy in charge of liquidating the Bank of Willows.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. February 28, 1935 Woodland Daily Democrat Woodland, CA

Article Text

Woodland Visited By Bank Receiver Carl Wagner, receiver of the Bank of Willows in liquidation, was a visitor in Woodland Wednesday night. Wagner, accompanied by his wife and family, were en route to Willows after spending the day in Sacramento where the former attended to business matters. Wagner, who is well known in the valley, is looking forward to a prosperous spring for farmers in the northern counties. MAY HAVE BEEN PLOT LOS ANGELES—(INS)—Damaging foreign substance found in Winnie Mae, Wiley Post's crack airship which he used in attempt to set new stratosphere record last week.

2. December 4, 1935 Colusa Sun-Herald Colusa, CA

Article Text

New Willows Bank Receiver WILLOWS, Dec. 4 (VNA)—James Lang, receiver for the Peoples Savings Bank of Chico, is to act in addition in a similar capacity for the closed Bank of Willows. He succeeds Carl F. Wagner, who has been transferred to Sacramento.

3. December 6, 1935 The Sacramento Union Sacramento, CA

Article Text

Chico Bank Receiver to Liquidate Glenn Unit (Union Valley Service) WILLOWS, Dec. 5.—James Lang, in charge of liquidating the closed Peoples Savings and Commercial bank of Chico, was given additional duty yesterday by Friend W. Richardson, state bank superintendent, who appointed Lang special deputy in charge of liquidating the Bank of Willows. Carl Wagner, deputy in charge of the Willows institution since it closed, has been transferred to Sacramento, but will continue as nominal head here.