Wellington National Bank (Wellington, KS)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
309101157
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
30910 national
Charter Number
3091
Start Date
May 19, 1896
Location
Wellington, Kansas (37.265, -97.372)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
5439d9a1ee7a4b84

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report Wellington National Bank had closed but give no details on cause or whether receivers were appointed; additional local reports could clarify closure status.

Events (2)
1. December 17, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. May 19, 1896 Suspension
Cause Details
Article states the Wellington National Bank closed but gives no explanation for the suspension/closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
on the morning after the Wellington national bank closed a crowd gathered around the Argonia bank
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. May 21, 1896 Abilene Weekly Reflector Abilene, KS
Article from Abilene Weekly Reflector, May 21, 1896

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Article Text

REFUSED TO TAKE CHARGE. Bank Commissioner Breidenthal Would Not Let a Kansas Bank Fall. TOPEKA, Kan., May 20.-Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has refused to take charge of the suspended bank at Argonia, Sumner county. He says he found the bank in fairly good shape and with no reason for failing. On the morning after the Wellington national bank closed a crowd gathered around the Argonia bank, with the purpose of making a run. The bank officers refused to open the vaults and sent for Breidenthal, who found the bank solvent and refused to take charge.

2. May 23, 1896 Baxter Springs News Baxter Springs, KS
Article from Baxter Springs News, May 23, 1896

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Article Text

REFUSED TO TAKE CHARGE. Bank Commissioner Breldenthal Would Not Let a Kansas Bank Fail. TOPEKA, Kan., May 20.-Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has refused to take charge of the suspended bank at Argonia, Sumner county. He says he found the bank in fairly good shape and with no reason for failing. On the morning after the Wellington national bank closed a crowd gathered around the Argonia bank, with the purpose of making a run. The bank officers refused to open the vaults and sent for Breidenthal, who found the bank solvent and refused to take charge.