First National Bank (Grand Rapids, MI)

Episode Information

Episode UID
29401205
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
2940 national
Charter Number
294
Start Date
May 24, 1900
Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan (42.961, -85.656)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
e532ceab961062c8

Response Measures

None

Description

Article from 1900 names a receiver and reports asset sales; additional local articles could clarify exact suspension date.

Events (4)

1. February 29, 1864 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. February 24, 1883 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
3. May 24, 1900 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Porter & Co. have sold for J. F. Lawrence, receiver of the First National Bank of Grand Rapids, Mich., No. 2,066 to No. 2,072 Seventh-ave., four five story flathouses, on plot 74x80.
Source
newspapers
4. July 12, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
CHARGES BANK DECEIVED ... there may among the First National officials ... Witness Rebuked. ... Judge Keidan ... federal official refused testify ... Brown ... attorney ...
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from New-York Tribune, May 24, 1900

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REAL ESTATE. # FULTON-ST. BUILDING SOLD-RESULTS # OF AUCTION OFFERINGS. Daniel B. Freedman has bought from the Owen Jones estate No. 174 Fulton-st., a five story brick building, 236x77. Bryan N. Kennelly & Co. are said to have been the brokers in the transaction. Solomon Marcus has sold for Ida E. Moore to an investor the five story apartment house, 33x95x100, at the northwest corner of Seventh-ave. and One- hundred-and-eleventh-st.; also for a client to Ida E. Moore the plot of nine lots extending from One-hundred-and-seventh-st. to One-hundred-and- eighth-st., 100 feet west of Manhattan-ave., being six lots on the north side of One-hundred-and-sev- enth-st., 100 feet east of Columbus-ave., and three lots adjoining in the rear on the south side of One- hundred-and-eighth-st., 175 feet east of Columbus- ave. The buyer will erect a nine story fireproof warehouse and automobile storehouse. The above transactions are not a trade. Mr. Marcus was also the broker in the sale of Samuel Quincy's apart- ment house in Central Park West, between Ninety- second and Ninety-third sts., reported last week. James J. Etchingham has sold for E. L. M. Bris- tol No. 159 West Sixty-sixth-st., a five story flat- house, plot 28.6x100.5. The seller took it in a trade in 1895. Frank R. Sharrott has sold for a client to an in- vestor Nos. 70 and 72 West One-hundred-and-forty- second-st., two five story flathouses, at about $40,000. Porter & Co. have sold for J. F. Lawrence, re- ceiver of the First National Bank of Grand Rapids, Mich., No. 2,066 to No. 2,072 Seventh-ave., four five story flathouses, on plot 74x80. Abraham Baudouine is the buyer of No. 26 East Sixty-first-st. He owns the adjoining corner of Madison-ave. Charles Griffith Moses & Bro. have sold for Robert B. Saul the four story dwelling house No. 185 Convent-ave. Leonard Moody, of Brooklyn, has sold for Mary Hennessy to Thomas Clark the four story brown- stone dwelling house, 25x65x131, No. 71 First Place, Brooklyn, and for Aifred T. Carhart to James J. Campbell the three story brownstone dwelling house, 17x45x100, No. 803 President-st., Brooklyn. J. B. M. Grosvenor, who now occupies Colonel Jay's house, No. 14 East Seventy-second-st., is the lessee of No. 723 Fifth-ave., the renting of which for a long term of years by William Waldorf Astor was reported on Tuesday. Gardner & Reyner, of this city, have leased the Pine Grove Hotel at Patchogue, Long Island, and are now in possession. T. B. Scanlon has leased the Columbian Hotel at Saratoga Springs. The leases were made through Matthew J. Ward, hotel broker. The principal attraction at the New-York Real Estate Salesroom yesterday was the several par- ceis offered by Richard V. Harnett, in partition. There was a large attendance, and the bidding at times was quite active, although confined to but few, and apparently in interest of the heirs. The results of the day's offerings are as follows: By Peter F. Meyer & Co.-No. 120 East Third-st., south side, 325 feet west of Avenue A, 25x90, five story double brick tenement house, with store, un- divided one-half interest; Astor leasehold; public auction sale, to Charles Geyer for $2,200. No. 232 West Sixty-first-st., south side, 450 feet west of Amsterdam-ave., 25x100.5, five story brick tenement house; executor's sale, to J. H. Stewart for $10,000. No. 770 West End-ave., east side, 91.11 feet south of Ninety-eighth-st., 18x100, three story brick dwelling house; foreclosure; to J. Frank Lugar for $17,400. By McVickar & Co.-No. 257 Hudson-st., west side, 345.1 feet south of Spring-st., 26.8x80, to an alley running out of Renwick-st., x26.10x80, with right of way to said alley, five story brick tenement house with stores; foreclosure, to the plaintiff for $23,500. No. 58 East One-hundred-and-sixteenth-st., south side, 130 feet east of Madison-ave., 20x100.11, five story brick flathouse; foreclosure, to the plaintiff for $20,000. By L. J. Phillips & Co.-No. 231 West End-ave., west side, 68.5 feet south of Seventy-first-st., 16x82.10, five story brick dwelling house; foreclosure, to the plaintiff for $24,125. By Bryan L. Kennelly & Co.-No. 27 West Ninety- fifth-st., north side, 293 feet west of Central Park West, 17x100.8ยฝ, three story, basement and cellar brownstone dwelling house; public auction sale to close an estate, bid in at $17,750. No. 4 West Twenty-second-st., south side, 100 feet west of Fifth-ave., 26.3x98.9, four story and basement high stoop brownstone building; exec- utor's sale, to J. T. Lewis for $79,750. No. 55 East One-hundred-and-twenty-third-st., north side, 177.2 2-3 feet west of Park-ave., 19.5 1-3x 100.11, three story, basement and cellar brownstone dwelling house; public auction sale, to John Becker for $12,750. No. 325 West Eighty-fourth-st., north side, 291 feet west of West End-ave., 18x102.2, three and a half story high stoop brownstone dwelling house; public auction sale, to P. McDonnel for $18,700. By D. Phล“nix Ingraham & Co.-No. 160 West One-hundred-and-twenty-second-st., south side, 138 feet east of Seventh-ave., 19x100.11, four story stone front dwelling house; foreclosure, to the plaintiff for $20,150. By Philip A. Smyth-No. 963 to 967 Columbus-ave., east side, 25.2 feet north of One-hundred-and-sev-


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CHARGES BANK "DECEIVED" from First Page.) there may among the First National officials about the used Talbot "little, modest aspermitted the First National open. Witness Rebuked. The the bankers followed by Judge Harry Keidan, the grand federal official refused testify the law seen such and to allow the witness to Brown, forFirst tional an assistant federal peared his who the Brown could questioned details his present work, during his March the testimony be his previous connections Won't Stand Dictation. going to have any no matter and tell this testify about and testify about, Judge Keidan. not the habit court That for National and Schram National Bank refused before the declaring had no refusal Harry Toy the treasury for an order their testimony and reply Washington that such not after torney former federal warned that he could be questioned his association with bank prior as attorney for the federal that If the rule the of the the receivers to the Judge Calls Recess. were appointed. but the proseabout what they did or what experience the have such spectacle judge called recess, and Brown his left together Brown. according Prosecutor failed called to stand then, but attorney what points the witness could Brown was called, room, but five minutes later. He took usual and Toy, brief interruption, formed the of the attorney the day ing he find out of treasury department, and "give