First National Bank - Portland, OR

Episode Information

Episode UID: 155301527
Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 15530 national
Charter Number: 1553
Start Date: March 30, 1927
Location: Portland, Oregon (45.523, -122.676)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: f9a14a623fa450dd

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals

Events (2)

1. September 8, 1865 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. March 30, 1927 Run

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: Article indicates a run/fear that was later allayed, suggesting panic or rumors rather than insolvency.
Measures: Deposits paid; bank met withdrawal requests
Newspaper Excerpt: Plenty of Money Checks Run' on Portland Bank ... fears seem to been allayed
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 30, 1927 The Seattle Star Seattle, WA

Article from The Seattle Star, March 30, 1927

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Article Text

DEPOSITS PAID Plenty of Money Checks "Run' on Portland Bank Mar. payment of of the National this fears seem to been allayed and the Guarantee payment by States National bank and the First National bank created feeling of on the of the and It All are being then the bank will be

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Events (2)

Newspaper Articles (1)

Article Text

Bank runs are almost always and everywhere a deterioration of bank fundamentals.

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