Broadway National Bank (Nashville, TN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
977401599
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
97740 national
Charter Number
9774
Start Date
March 1, 1933
Location
Nashville, Tennessee (36.166, -86.784)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
0774eb0f71c70993

Response Measures

None

Description

Statewide bank holiday declared by governor; applies to Nashville banks including this one.

Events (2)

1. June 8, 1910 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 1, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Governor Hill McAlister issued a proclamation declaring a statewide bank holiday to allow time for enactment of banking legislation and to protect against outside banking disturbances.
Newspaper Excerpt
A bank holiday, beginning immediately and extending through Monday, was declared Tennessee today by Gov. Hill McAlister.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Journal, March 1, 1933

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Article Text

BANK HOLIDAY FOR TENNESSEE UNTIL TUESDAY Governor Says Act Is Protection Against Other States Nashville, Tenn. March (AP) A bank holiday, beginning immediately and extending through Monday, was declared Tennessee to day by Gov. Hill McAlister The Governor's proclamation issued at m. today after an night meeting of bankers and called attention to bank holidays ordered elsewhere allow time for enactment of beneficial bank legislation "These temporary holidays. governor's proleamation read. "are semingly general and have declared in states with which the people of Tennessee daily have business transactions and would be unfair for our citizens and their banks to have honor from such territory where cash not now immediately available. with the cansequent in and the part of the people which is wholly proper and timely action is taken Governor McAllister said the perintendent of stated Tennessee good condition and able to take care of their not for the effect of these outside disThe Governor ordered the holiday by telephone from Chattanooga where he guest at a Press club dinner The now in and Mc. Alister in his proclamation. said he considered should be enacted at that the people the may continue enjoy the full benefit of banking facilities and at the same time be afforded adequate


Article from The Tennessean, March 2, 1933

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Article Text

Houston Blames Outside Influence for the Holiday Says Banks Are Sound. Says Actior Inspired by General Sentiment Over Ten- essee. (By Associated Press) Gov McAlister returned capital yesterday to legislative banking signed become effective expiration the holiday that he suddenly He during the noon with intendent banks and latter was work on dations for his The day of the which Tennessee. scattered exceptions, banks Middle and West sections, ing those Nashville and phis, were closed but most in East open. Some Remain Open Banks Knoxville, other cities eastern section conducted busines usual. Those also were but placed restrictions There for commercial Memphis banks declared holidays and from the capital before decidin, whether re-open today The Nashville Association decided yesterda: afternoon re-open the here today under plan. Houston, Nashville banker normal trons that the not have been (Continued