Bank of the State - St Louis, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 1, 1846*
Location: St Louis, Missouri (38.627, -90.198)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 4a545f58

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Feb 14, 1846) reports the Bank of the State of Missouri had suspended purchase of exchange due to a restriction in its charter and 'has again resumed' limited purchases. This is a partial suspension of an activity (purchase of bills/exchange) followed by resumption; no run is mentioned. I expanded cause detail to note the charter restriction.

Events (2)

1. February 1, 1846* Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Suspended purchase of exchange because of a restriction in the bank's charter limiting dealings in exchange
Newspaper Excerpt: had suspended the purchase of exchange on the south and east, in consequence of some restriction in her charter in dealing in exchange
Source: newspapers

2. February 14, 1846 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: has again resumed the purchase of bills to a limited extent.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 14, 1846 American Republican and Baltimore Daily Clipper Baltimore, MD

Article from American Republican and Baltimore Daily Clipper, February 14, 1846

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Article Text

BANK OF MISSOURI. The St. Louis Republican says, the Bank of the State of Missouri, which had suspended the purchase of exchange on the south and east, in consequence of some restriction in her charter in dealing in exchange, has again resumed the purchase of bills to a limited extent.