First National Bank (St Louis, MO)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
17001576
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
1700 national
Charter Number
170
Start Date
April 1, 1931*
Location
St Louis, Missouri (38.627, -90.198)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
bd3740d32c89b8d7

Response Measures

None

Description

Closure had a receiver and the bank remained in receivership; exact suspension date not given.

Events (3)
1. December 25, 1863 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. April 1, 1931* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank had been closed and a receiver (April Horton) appointed prior to April 6, 1931; legal actions being pursued by receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt
April Horton, receiver of the First National Bank here, closed ... judgments ... against prominent persons of this city, who had made loans from the bank prior to its closing.
Source
newspapers
3. April 6, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
April Horton, receiver of the First National Bank here, closed last judgments in Circuit Court here late yesterday for $155,000 ... prior to its closing.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. April 6, 1931 St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, MO

Article Text

BANK RECEIVER SECURES $155,000 JUDGEMENTS April Horton. receiver of the First National Bank here, closed last judgments Circuit Court here late yesterday for $155,000 against prominent persons of this city, who had made loans from the bank prior its closing. The amounts of individual loans varied from hundred to thousands of dollars. Observe U. s. Entry Into War. SPRINGFIELD, MO., April niversary the United States' try into the world war, Goad Ballinger Post the American Legion today began special observance, to be climaxed and veterans' rally tomorrow night,

2. September 27, 1931 St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, MO

Article Text

Third Bank Named. John D. Spires of St. Louis was checked in today third ceiver the First National which Sullivan of Chicago, appointed first. was succeeded after six months by W. White of St. Louis, who resigned. BIRTHS RECORDED. M. Rauch Bond. and m. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Robert Lee Marie Beatrice Patterson Mrs. Black Frank 1859 Mrs. Marie Jetmar Frank Dean. 3938A Park Bonnie Robertson John Geyeula Shinkle Third Gilbert 4533 N. Lotus Hoffman Helen 7039 Mitchell Roy 4117 Schiller Viola Proza Henry Brown 1126 N. Thirteenth Lillian High Hull Raborg New Stolarski Ninth Josephine William Margaret Hogan John Wild 7901 Delmont Texas Carl Pfeifer Mary Lois Dodge 6105 Pershing 915 Angeline Lonnie Wright Rutger Sammer Shepard Rutger CLAYTON Protar Webster Groves Kirkwood William Rauer Adeline University City Fred City Village Overland Jenkins Overland Mike Heights Ida Kirkwood William Burns Pine Lawn Cora Morris Rosa Mildred 5001 Oleatha EAST ST. Dan Boyd East William Miller William Beasley East St. Hargrove John Delmar, Louis and Cote Brilliante Woodbine Hamilton. and Bellefon GIRLS. Belle Mills. Hickory. Goener. Russell. Harris, Hills. St. Twenty EAST LOUIS.