14998. Liberty Bank (Buffalo, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
March 1, 1933*
Location
Buffalo, New York (42.886, -78.878)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
56e104e1

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper items (Mar 4, 1933) list the Liberty Bank of Buffalo among banks ready to reopen after the statewide moratorium/bank holiday proclaimed by the governor. No article describes a depositor run on this specific bank; the cause was a government-ordered moratorium in March 1933. A 1932 clipping mentions the bank in other context but not a run or suspension. Classified as a suspension (government action) followed by reopening.

Events (2)

1. March 1, 1933* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Statewide bank moratorium/bank holiday proclaimed by the governor in early March 1933 that closed banks temporarily
Newspaper Excerpt
the moratorium proclaimed by Gov. ... the holiday affects banking ... the Liberty Bank of Buffalo
Source
newspapers
2. March 4, 1933 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
BANKS OF BUFFALO READY TO REOPEN ... the Liberty Bank of Buffalo.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Buffalo News, July 15, 1932

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Article Text

has 937 Broadowned the Liberty Bank of Buf falo, and will open for business in Auhas frontage feet Broadway and depth 120 arranged the Estate company BANK REOPENINGS GAIN The from trying passed the June 30 call with conditions Rand Co.'s 'Weekly Banking Market" said today "The weeks said the "show new and maintaining the begun in March For this week the per over period in 1931 Every the new and has been than in the same months year ago. GOOD SEASON YORK be looking for good fall To terest they use of in dresses wholesaling from up. STOCKS TODAY Abraham Strauss pfd. Amerada American Shipbuilding Austin Nichols Bon pfd. Colgate Palmolive Peet General Cigar General General International Printing Ink pfd McCall Melville National Distillers United Biscuit 1.75


Article from The Buffalo News, March 4, 1933

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Article Text

BANKS OF BUFFALO READY TO REOPEN 1.1 House are Marine Trust company. company and the Liberty Bank of Buffalo. Action Expected Here. The holiday affects banking national and associations and safety deposit postal savings and systems the United States Postoffice Postmaster Robert Gallagher announced postal savings department open closed and remain open each day banks Buffalo and York, cordance with proclamation, greeted without excitement. Many persons expected the holidays ready had been called majority the states the country. As the they found the tion in them. Taken in Good Humor. For turned joked about situation Bank too. the holiday payments. holiday George Rand. president Marine Trust and president the Buffalo he reached his early telegram in his hand from the York the official of the moratorium proclaimed by Gov. Besides Mr. Rand, the officers the House are: George Kleindist, president the president: Lewis the ManuTraders Miller, the Trust Other Buffalo banks affected the are the Niagara the East National bank. the Erie Counthe Buffalo Savings and Savings bank. County Banks Affected. Erie county institutions, which also two-day holiday. inState Bank Kenmore, the First Bank Kenmore, the Bank the Amerithe LackaLancaster, the Bank Hamburgh, the Peoples Bank Trust Company of Tonawanda. Among the financial institutions in Niagara are the Trust company North Tonawanda, Union company of North Niagara the the Lockport Exchange Trust Niagara County National Bank pany the Farmers Savings bank of Lockport.