First National Bank (Granville, OH)

Episode Information

Episode UID
38800949
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3880 national
Charter Number
388
Start Date
January 27, 1879
Location
Granville, Ohio (40.068, -82.520)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
d2388496916c0d88

Response Measures

None

Description

Sources state depositors will be paid in full and cite taxes/lack of business as cause, but no clear report of reopening or receivership; permanence unclear.

Events (3)

1. April 18, 1864 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. January 14, 1879 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
3. January 27, 1879 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Reported cause cited as high taxes and lack of business; suspension announced with depositors to be paid in full.
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National Bank of Granville, Ohio, has suspended. Depositors will be paid in full.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from Daily Press and Dakotaian, January 27, 1879

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BANK SUSPENDED. Cincinnati, Jan. 27.-The first national bank of Grandville, Ohio. has suspended DΓ©positors will be paid in full. The stockholders will be the only losers. ROW AMONGST PREACHERS. New York, Jan. 27.-The Baptist minister had a stormy meeting to-day, owing to the interpolation of words in the minutes by the clerk, Dr. Fulton, using language which the moderator pronounced unbecoming personalities, and refusing to take his seat. A motion was made to suspend him from membership. He then again attempted to address the body, but calls for the question drowned his voice. He then retired and was subsequently suspended,


Article from Public Ledger, January 27, 1879

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Bank Failures. CINCINNATI, January 27. - The First National Bank, of Granville, Ohio, has suspended. Depositors will be paid in full. Holders of the bank's paper will be the losers. BOSTON, January 27.-It is stated that the Needham Savings Bank will be closed, owing to the lack of business.


Article from The Rock Island Argus, January 27, 1879

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Two More Banks Suspended. BOSTON, Jan. 27.-It is stated that the Needham Savings bank has closed, owing to lack of business. CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-The First National bank of Granville, Ohio, has suspended. The depositors will be paid in full, and the stock holders will be the only losers.


Article from Daily Globe, January 28, 1879

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Breaking Banks. CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-The First National bank, of Granville, Ohio, has suspended. Depositors will be paid in full. Holders of the bank's paper will be losers. BOSTON, Jan. 27.--It is stated that the Needham Savings bank closed, owing to a lack of business. OSWEGO, Jan. 27.-The National Marine bank will be closed besause of the high rate of taxation and low rate of interest.


Article from Gold Hill Daily News, January 28, 1879

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Banks Closing. BOSTON, Jan. 28.-It is stated that the Weedham Savings Bank will be closed, owing to a lack of business. CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-The First National Bank of Granville, Ohio, has suspended. Depositors will be paid in full, but the holders of the bank's paper will be losers. OSWEGO, N. Y., Jan. 28.-The National Marine Bank will be closed because of the high rate of taxation and low rate of interest.


Article from Daily Kennebec Journal, January 28, 1879

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оню. Suspension. CINCINNATI, January 27. The First National Bank of Granville, Ohio, is suspended. Depositors will be paid in full.


Article from The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, January 28, 1879

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CLOSED FOR WANT OF BUSINESS. Boston, January 27.-Itis said the Needham Savings Bank will be closed owing to a lack of business. BANK SUSPENSION. CINCINNATI, January 27.-The First National Bank of Grantville, Ohio, suspended. The depositors will be paid in fu.l. The losers. holders of the bank's paper will be the


Article from Fayette County Herald, January 30, 1879

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THE first National Bank of Granville, in this State, has suspended payments. The depositors will get their money. Too much taxes to pay is said to be the cause.


Article from The Spirit of Democracy, February 4, 1879

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Bank Embarrassments. O&WEGO, January 27 -The National Marine Bank is to be closed. CINCINNATI January 27.-The First National Bank of G:anville, Obio, has suspended. BOSTON, January 27 -It is said the Needham Savings Bank will be closed. Resumption don't appear 10 be benefitting banks very mueh.


Article from Union County Courier, February 5, 1879

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Business Troubles. A writ of attachment was issued against J L. Cassidy, wholesale crockery dealer, Montreal, on the 28th. Liabilities $300,000, chiefly secured by real estate. The National Marine bank of Oswego, N. Y., and the Needham Savings institution of Boston, Mass., have closed doors, owing to lack of business. The First National bank of Granville, Ohio, has suspended. Depositors will be paid, the loss falling on holders of the banks paper. The wholesale liquor house of Williams & Lawson, Cincinnati, was closed by the sheriff on the 25th, under an attachment by creditors. It is feared that a general commercial collapse is imminent in Sweden. Further failures are daily expected and thousands of persons have been thrown cut of employment.