9076. Citizens National Bank (Kansas City, MO)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
2613
Charter Number
2613
Start Date
November 19, 1931
Location
Kansas City, Missouri (39.100, -94.579)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
baae30538a29388b

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report that Citizens National Bank (Kansas City) closed and a receiver (Edwin Combs) was appointed after the bank's president, William Powell, committed suicide. Liquidation was underway by Jan 1932. OCR errors in Article 1 (e.g., 'closed tional bank' -> 'closed national bank', 'KanCity' -> 'Kansas City') were corrected when interpreting text. No mention of a depositor run; the immediate trigger appears to be bank-specific adverse events (president's suicide and related insolvency), leading to suspension and receivership.

Events (4)
1. January 11, 1882 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. July 28, 1898 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
3. November 19, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank closed following suicide of president William Powell and resultant insolvency; receiver Edwin Combs appointed and liquidation followed.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Citizens National was closed after William Powell, president, suicide. The receiver Edwin Combs of Kansas City.
Source
newspapers
4. January 29, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Edwin Combs, of Kansas City, was appointed receiver for the Citizens National ... and liquidation has been proceeding since .
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. November 19, 1931 The Springfield Press Springfield, MO
Article from The Springfield Press, November 19, 1931

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Article Text

ATTORNEY APPOINTED FOR BANK RECEIVER By UNITED PRESS Mo., Nov. Roscoe Patterson Thursday notified Shortridge, local attorney, that the the currency had him attorney to the receiver of the closed tional bank. The Citizens National was closed after William Powell, president, suicide. The receiver Edwin Combs of KanCity. BOOTS HID WHISKY Elford White decided to bootlegger he made complete job Coast guardsmen found quart whisky each of his rubber boots.

2. January 29, 1932 Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News Kirksville, MO
Article from Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, January 29, 1932

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Article Text

Marriage License Issued marriage license issued here yesterday Jacob Leroy. of Kirksville St. and Gladys Leekbee. of Novelty in an effort to save his life. No planation was given for his the belief being that he had impaired his personal fortune in an effort to save the Edwin Combs, of Kansas City, was appointed receiver for the Citizens National few days later. and liquidation has been proceeding since