Aurora National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 14161
Charter Number: 14161
Start Date: June 11, 1934
Location: Aurora, Illinois (41.761, -88.320)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 727dd228

Response Measures

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Description

Article (AP, 1935-02-08) states Receiver Charles H. Wilcox of the old Aurora National Bank and discusses unclaimed dividend balances, indicating the bank is in receivership (closed). No run is mentioned.

Events (3)

1. May 24, 1934 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. June 11, 1934 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: The money represents the unclaimed balance of $415,137.32 dividend declared last June 11, Wilcox said, and failure of depositors to claim it is holding up declaration of a second dividend.
Source: newspapers

3. February 8, 1935 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Fifteen hundred persons have $155,335 waiting for them here and Receiver Charles H. Wilcox of the old Aurora National Bank wants them to come and get it.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 8, 1935 Evening Star Washington, DC

Article from Evening Star, February 8, 1935

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Article Text

MONEY GOES BEGGING AURORA, Ill., February 8 (AP).Fifteen hundred persons have $155,335 waiting for them here and Receiver Charles H. Wilcox of the old Aurora National Bank wants them to come and get it. The money represents the unclaimed balance of $415,137.32 dividend declared last June 11, Wilcox said, and failure of depositors to claim it is holding up declaration of a second dividend.