Citizens National Bank (Kansas City, MO)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
261301583
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
26130 national
Charter Number
2613
Start Date
November 1, 1931*
Location
Kansas City, Missouri (39.100, -94.579)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
28dfab70a7dfa9f5

Response Measures

None

Description

Closure followed appointment of a receiver after the president's suicide; liquidation underway.

Events (4)
1. January 11, 1882 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. July 28, 1898 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
3. November 1, 1931* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank closed and placed in receivership following the president's suicide and subsequent insolvency/liquidation.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Citizens National was closed after William Powell, president, suicide.
Source
newspapers
4. November 19, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Roscoe Patterson Thursday notified Shortridge, local attorney, that the the currency had him attorney to the receiver of the closed tional bank. ... The receiver Edwin Combs of KanCity.
Source
newspapers

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

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 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