First State Bank (Winter Haven, FL)

Episode Information

Episode UID
63022571553
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
6302257 routing
Routing Number
63-0225
Start Date
May 15, 1929
Location
Winter Haven, Florida (28.022, -81.733)

Metadata

Model
gemini-3-flash-preview (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
c200467a417bebb2

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank closed in May 1929 as part of a cluster of failures in Polk County; Article 2 confirms it was in liquidation by 1933.

Events (2)
1. May 15, 1929 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Closed following a run on the First National Bank of Lakeland and other nearby bank failures in Polk County.
Newspaper Excerpt
The First State Bank of Winter Haven, Bartow and Lake Alfred and the First National Bank of Auburndale were the others [to close].
Source
newspapers
2. January 12, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Charles Wiggins $15,486.04 for the Citizens Bank of Lake Central Bank Trust Bank Trust of City, First State Bank Winter Alfred State bank
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. May 16, 1929 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, May 16, 1929

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Article Text

FLORIDA BANKS CLOSE. Lakeland, Winter Haven, Barto and Lake Alfred Firms Involved. LAKELAND. Fla., May 16 (P).-The First National Bank of Lakeland closed its doors yesterday to conserve its assets and protect depositors, according to a statement of the directors, following a run of nearly three hours. It was the fifth bank in Polk County to close. The First State Bank of Winter Haven, Bartow and Lake Alfred and the First National Bank of Auburndale were the others. Chile will spend $10,000,000 on new irrigation dams and canals this year.

2. January 12, 1933 The Miami News Miami, FL

Article Text

MODERATE GAINS FEATURE EARLY MARKET TRADING Rally That Follows Opening Steadiness Spreads Over List NEW YORK, Jan. the in the early trading but fairly rally as trading continued. Many stocks up fractionally of more. Rails strong. The and active and slightly higher. Pacific, lied Chemical, Case, York Central. and B, Santa Fe, Pennsylvania. Southern Pacific, Pont Rubber gained fractions. Smaller made by United States General Motors, inghouse Electric. Standard Jersey, American Telephone and ConCall renewed per cent. Bankers Trust Co. bank, both of Augustine. for the Bank Bay Trust Co., Trust Co. Trust Co. Florida, Miami. Hunter $23,049.91 for the Bank Ybor M. for the Dade John $13,610.82 for the Bank Trust Co. LICENSES Tampa. George Hallett. Buffalo, and Guy B. Shepard. $5,231.63 for the Trust Co. Mary M. King, also of Buffalo. and the Ninth Street $5,784.74 for the Children's Colds Peoples Bank of Yield quicker to $15,800.90 for 16 double action of banks the Miami Lauderdale Cochrane, $24,609.49 for 12 the West Palm W. for 10 banks in the Charles Wiggins $15,486.04 for the Citizens Bank of Lake Central Bank Trust Bank Trust of City, First State Bank Winter Alfred State bank, State Bank Trust Polk County Co. of LakeState Bank Bartow and State Bank Dundee. E. $7,743.46 for the American Bank Trust the AtBank Trust Co., the East Coast Trust Co. and Merchants Bank Trust all Daytona Beach: Bank Fidwinx Smyrna Volusia Bank Trust of De Land. Lisenby, $5,754.48 for the Bank Bank Hastings, East Florida Savings Trust Palatka. Other liquidators receivers ceived smaller amounts.