Thermopolis State Bank (Thermopolis, WY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
99004471515
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
9900447 routing
Routing Number
99-0044
Start Date
March 30, 1926
Location
Thermopolis, Wyoming (43.646, -108.212)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
b89468eb86aedbe6

Response Measures

None

Description

OCR errors in articles corrected (e.g., Thermopolis/Thermopost).

Events (2)
1. March 30, 1926 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank had closed and a receiver was appointed by the district judge under state law changes.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Thermopolis bank closed prior to enactment of the law.
Source
newspapers
2. April 1, 1926* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Mrs. Faustina Harrison has been named receiver of the Thermopolis State Bank ... Her appointment becomes effective April . . . .
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. March 30, 1926 Casper Star-Tribune Casper, WY
Article from Casper Star-Tribune, March 30, 1926

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Article Text

First Woman Bank Receiver Is Appointed CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 30. now has its first woman bank receiver. Mrs. Faustina Harrison has been named receiver of the Thermopolis State Bank, succeeding S. Smith, was made public today. Mrs. Harrison was appointed by Judge Percy W. Metz of the Fifth Judicial district. Her appointment becomes effective April Under the law. enacted by the last legislature, the state examIner appoints receivers of defunct banks, but, prior to this statute, the district judges made the ap pointments. The Thermopolis bank closed prior to enactment of the law.

2. April 20, 1926 The Macon Republican Macon, MO
Article from The Macon Republican, April 20, 1926

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Article Text

FORMER MACON GIRL HONORED Daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Fred Thompson Appointed Bank Receiver. Wyo., April Mrs. Faustina Harrison of Thermopolis has just been appointd receiver of the defunct Thermopolis State bank. Mrs. Harrison the first man bank receiver ever named Wyoming. Mrs. Harrison graduate of the high school at Cheyenne, Class 1916. For short time she was employed in Cheyenne law stenographer offices, eight years ago came to Themopolis as stenographer eight years ago came to Thermopostenographer and bookkeeper in the State bank of Senator Arthur Smith and Robert Richmond receivers when the were appointed bank failed, On the year ago. of Smith last week: Mrs. ignation Harrison was appointed by Judge W. Metz of the fifth district Percy under law operative before the failed. At this time the State bank state bank examiner appoints receivers for defunct banks. Mrs. daughter of Harrison Chief of Police Thompson of CheyShe married to Harenne. was prominent Thermopolis merfew before the State days bank closed. The two had pooled their savings of years and deposited total in the State bank two the sum days before the crash. daughter of Mrs. Harrison Prof. and Mrs. Fred L. Thompson, of Macon Prof. formerly county. superintendent of Thompson was schools of Macon for six county, and Mrs. is sister years, Thompson Arthur Heador of the Jefferson The family is well Hotel. Thompson known in Macon county.