15233. Medina Bank (Medina, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
September 26, 1857
Location
Medina, New York (43.220, -78.387)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
a1a87fa5

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple articles from Sept–Oct 1857 list the Medina Bank as suspended or among recent failures as part of the wider 1857 panic. No article describes a depositor run or later reopening; sources present it among suspended/failed banks, so classified as suspension leading to closure. No receiver or takeover explicitly named in the provided texts.

Events (1)

1. September 26, 1857 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Suspended amid the widespread financial crisis/panic of 1857 when many New York and New England banks suspended specie payment; listed among numerous suspended/failed institutions in September–October 1857.
Newspaper Excerpt
Also the Medina Bank, Medina, N. Y.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)

Article from Worcester Daily Spy, September 26, 1857

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# MORE FAILURES Caleb Cope & Co., dry goods dealers in Philadelphia, suspended payment on Wednesday morning. Liabilities $700 000. Bangs Brothers, book auctioneers in New York, failed on Thursday. Also the Medina Bank, Medina, N. Y. The failure of Desmond & Co., Long wharf, Boston, is reported.


Article from The Davenport Daily Gazette, September 28, 1857

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Diecred Manko. The following is a corrected list to date, of recent euepended and discredited banks Nebracks money has been thrown out by our bro here. except the Bank of Florence Bank of the Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, e. . do Central Hank, do do Bank of Elgin. III as, email circulation Mechanics Banking Association N IY .. Ohio Life and Truel company, don't leetle notes. Bank of Kanewha, Va Reciprocity Bank Buffalo, N.Y now bank . . Hollister Bank, Buffalo N Y. . . Warren County Bank Pa. Bank of Middletown, Pa. Honeedale Bank. Pa Bank of North America, Conn. Ontario Bank. Utica, N.Y. Fort Plain Bank . . Farmers' Bank of Saratoga N Yee Farmers' and Manufacturere Bank Poughteepsie N Y Farmers' Bank Wickford R I M Vernon Bank, Providence R I Tiverton Bank, Fall River R I Wooster Bank, Dembury Conn. Borgen County Bank, N. Ellaworth Bank, Maine. Bank of the South County. R I Sackett's Harbor Bank N Y. This Bank which was an oid liner. was lately merged into the Recipro city Bank at Buffalo: but few of the notes of either were in circulation in the west. Exeter Bank N H South Royalton Bank, Vt. Chemung County Bank, Horseheads N Y .. Geneca County Bank, Ohio Oliver Lee & Co.'s Bank, Buffalo, N Y reported failed, e.e. Ningara River Bank Tonawanda N Y reported failed, Hancock Bank, Maine Maratime Bank, Maine America Bank, Trenton N J. Bank of New Jersey, New Brunewick; N J Huguenot Bank New Platz N Y . . Bank of South County, Wakefield R I Rock River Bank, Reloit, Wisconein . . Farmers Bank Hudeon. Wis . e. Bank of Colehester, Conn Western Bank Lockport N. Y Niagara Cocunty Bank, Lockport N Y Note means secured by Statestocks Our eubecribere ought to lose nothing by the euepension of these banks The others have but little circule tidn in the west Our readers are cautioned against exercificing notes of occured banks, as some of them will probably be reinstated, while those finally compelled to close up, in the ordinery couree of things, will pay a large proportion of their debt. -- Chicago Tribune 24th To these we may add the following Medius Hank, Medina. N Y Hank of Hallowell, Maine Girard Bank Philadelphia. Bank of Philadelphia Bank of Commerce, Philadelphia


Article from Weekly National Intelligencer, October 10, 1857

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SUSPENDED BANKS EASTWARD. The New York Sun gives the following list of Banks located east of Maryland which have suspended specie payments : MAINE. Canton Bank, China. Monsum River Bank, Sanford. Exchange Bank, Bangor. Sanford Bank, Sanford. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Exeter Bank, Exeter. Weare Bank, Hamilton Falls. RHODE ISLAND. All suspended specie payments. MASSACHUSETTS. Bass River Bank. Western Bank, Springfield. Lee Bank, Lee. VERMONT. Danby Bank, Danby. South Royalton Bank, South Stark Bank, Bennington. Royalton. CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport City, Bank, Bridgeport. Thompson Bank. Bank of Hartford County. Windham County Bank. Bank, of North America, Seymour. Mercantile Bank, Hartford. Colchester Bank, Colchester. Exchange Bank, Hartford. Pawcatuck Bank. Charter Oak Bank, Hartford. NEW YORK. Agricultural Bank, Herkimer. Island City Bank, N. Y. city. Leonardsville Bank. Bank of Canandaigua. Bank of Central New York, Utica. Mechanics' Banking Association, Bank of Lima. New York city. Bank of Old Saratoga. Medina Bank. Bank of Orleans, Albion. Niagara River Bank, Tonawanda. Bank of Watertown. Oliver Lee's Bank, Buffalo. Chemung County Bank. Ontario County Bank, Phelps. Dairymen's Bank, Newport. Ontario Bank, Utica. Farmers' and Citizens' Bank, L.I. Oneida Central Bank, Rome. Farmers' Bank, Hudson. Powell Bank, Newburgh. Hamilton Exchange Bank. Reciprocity Bank, Buffalo. Hollister Bank, Buffalo. Sacketts' Harbor Bank, Buffalo. Hudson River Bank. Western Bank, Lockport. Huguenot Bank, New Paltz. Worthington Bank. Yates County Bank, Penn Yan. NEW JERSEY. America Bank, Trenton. Bank of N. J.; N. Brunswick. Bergen County Bank. Bordentown Banking Company. Burlington Bank. Burlington County Bank. Camden Bank, Camden. Cumberland Bank, Burlington. Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Gloucester Bank, Woodbury. Camden. Hunterdon County Bank. Mount Holly Bank. Phillipeburgh Bank. Princeton Bank, Princeton. Salem Banking Company, Salem. Union Bank of Frenchtown. PENNSYLVANIA.


Article from The Evansville Daily Journal, October 12, 1857

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DISCREDITED BANKS. The following IS a corrected list. todate, of recen SUSPENDED and DISCREDITED Banks: Arcade Bank, Providence, H I. America Bank, Trenton. N:J., Agricultural Bank, Tenn: Agricultural bar. K; herkiner, N. Y. Bergen County Bank N.J. Bank 01 Canandaigtta, N.Y. do Napervilie, Iii. do Beleville, de Nashville, Tennessee. do do Springfield, Ohio. do Toumseh, Michigan. do Orieans, N.Y. do New Jersey, New Brunswick, N.J. do Kent, R.I. do Halloweit, Me. do America, Tenn. do West Ternessee, Tenn. do Paris, Tenn. do Corning. N.Y. do the South County, R.I. North America, Connecticut. do do Kanawha. Virginia. do Elgin, III., S. S., small circulation. do the Capitol, Indianapolis, Indes. S. do Middleton, Penn. do Watertown, N.Y. des Chester, Li. do Eigin, do do Pike County, Ill. Central Bank, Indianapolis, Ind.,,s. Chemung County Bank, Horse Heads, N.Y.,s.s. Clinton Bank, Columbus, Ohio. Cty Bank, N.J. Cum erland Savings Institute, Md. Commercial Bank, Columbia, S. C. Citizens' Bank, Tenn. Corn Exclusive Bank, III. Charter Oak Bank, Hartford, Conn. Colchester Bank, Com. Danly Bank, Vt. Davton Bank. Ohio. Dairyman's Bank, Newport, N.Y. Ellsworth Bank. Maine. Exeter Bank. N. H. Exchange Bank. Pittsburgh, Pa Exchange Bank. Hartford, Corn. Farmers' Bank of Saratoga Co., N. Y.,s.s Farmers' and Mmmufacturer's Bank, Poughkeepsie. Farmers' Bank, Wickfort, R.1. Farmers & Mechanics' Dabs ent county, Md. Farmers and Merchants' Bar Md. Eairfie County Bank, Nor alk, Ct. Farmers N Arechanics' Buk, Detroit, Mich. Honesdale Bank, Pennsylvania. Hollister Bai k, Buffalo, N. Y.,s.s. Harcock Bank, Maite. Hugenot Bank, N.Y. H pkinton Bank, Westerly. R T. Hamilton Exchange Hank, Hamilton, N.Y. Island is Bank. Yreity, Jefferson 1 anty Bar K. N.Y. Lee Bilik, Massa have ts: Mechanics' Banking Association, N. Y., Mount Verhon Bank, Providence, R. I. Maratine Bar K, Maine. Monson River Bank. Mark Madomb County Bank, Mehigane Mechanics' Banking Association; N. Treity, Morizan Bank, Ga. Miami Valley Bar K, Ohio. Medina Bank, Medina, N.Y. Munson Bank. Mass. M rehants & Manufacturers' Bank, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mercantile Bank. Hardford, Coub. N.Y. Security Bank, N. Y. Nebraska money has been thrown out by St. Louis brokers, excepting the Banks Florence: Niagara River Bank, Tonawanday N.Y., reported failed, S.S. Ontario Bank, Utica, N.Y. Ohio Life Trust Company, lon'tissue rotés: Oliver Lee & co. Bank, N. reported failed, S. S. Ocnee Bank: Tenn. Outario County Bank, Phelps, People's Bank, N.Y city. reported failed, S: S. Paweatuck Bank, Paweatuck. Ct. Port Plain Bank, N. Y..s.s Reciprecity Bank, Buffak, N. YL. frew bank, S. Rhode Island Central Bank, R:1: Sanford Bar K/Me. Sackett's Harber Banks N. South Royalton Bank, It. Seneer County Bank, Ohio. Southern Bank, Georgia. Stock Security Bank, Illinois. Tippecanoe Bank, Logansport, Ind. Tiverton Bank, Fall River, R.I. Union Bank, Frenchtown, N.J. Unadilla Bank, N.Y. Warwick Bank, R. I. Wonster Bank, Danbury, Conn. Warren County Bank, Penn. Yates County Bank, Penn Yan, N.Y. NOTE.-"S. S." means securet by state stock. Most of these Banks will pay their circulation in full, and holders of their bills should not submit to a large discount on them.


Article from The Weekly Portage Sentinel, October 22, 1857

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The Money Crisis-Affairs brightening Up. Money matters have witnessed a material improvement since our last issue. Very much of the paper which ten days ago was pronounced worthless on account of the sus pension of the institutions issuing the same, is again current, and is circulating 4 medium of business. The demand for specie has materially decreased. When sold and silver had 80 risen as to command ten and in some instances twenty per cel.t. the people who hold the notes, deliberately to concluded they would do without it. The sus pension of the banks not only FII pended specie payment, but it suspended the collection of notes and bills falling can, and while it lessened the current funds and incredit the rate of exchange and 11 premium on gold and silver, it lessened the demand for money -put off the days of payment. These evils are working their own cure. Two or three days ago, the news came that all the New York City Banks and most of the country banks had suspended. Eve. rybody was startled. Hard'y anything in the shape of Bank paper from that State was current. Now the bills of all the banks in the State are current with the exception of the following: Niagara River Bank, Tonawanda. Agricultural Bank, Herkimer county. Dairyman's Bank, Newport. Hollister Bank, Buffalo. Ontario Bank, Utica. O. Lee & Co.'s Bank, Buffalo. Bank of Orleans, Albion. Reciprocity Bank, Buffalo. Yates County Bank, Penn Yan. Tompkins county Bank, Ithica. Huguenot Bank, New Paltz. Medina Bank, Medina. Troy City Bank, Troy. Central Bank of New York, of Utics. Hamilton Exchange Bank, Greene. The Cleveland Board of Trade have met and resolved that in their judgment the State Bank of Chio and Independent Banks are all solvent, and deserving of confidence and that they will receive their bills at par in all business transactions. The private bankers have also taken similar ground. The Cincinnations have resolved to re. ceive all the notes of New Orleans and all other Banks that are bankable at Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. The prospect is brighter. When the present storm has gone by and the reign of money terror is over it would be well for the people to make some inquiries into the securities which they have for the p-per promises with which the country is flooded. In days of prosperity let us m.ke ourselves secure, that when the storm comes, we may be prepared for it.


Article from Indiana American, October 23, 1857

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folks can only realize six, except in times like these when they can realize from five to a hundred, OVER THE LEFT. But says the friend of banks, "well regulated banks are useful"-so, we add would be a well regulated whirlwind,-take the twists out of it, and "regulate" its speed to about five miles an hour, and it would not only be harmless but very pleasant ; but it would no longer be a whirlwind, that is all() Take away from banks the power to shave-the right to take all the interest it wants-the right to"issue notes, and the right to break with those notes in the hands of poor people, and it would no longer be a bank. Some of our readers want us to give a tlist of bad banks, That would require about twice large a sheet as ours, devoted to banks alone. The New York banks are all suspended. The following are considered too bad to take, all others are current: Ingra River bank, Tonawanda. Agricultural bank, Herkimer County, Dairyman's bank, Newport, Hollister bank, Buffalo, Ontario bank, Utica. O. Lee & Co's bank, Buffalo. Bank of Orleans, Albion. Reciprocity bank, Buffalo. Sackett's Harbor bank, Buffalo, Yates County bank, Penn Yan. Tompkin's County bank, Ithaca. Huguenot bank, New Paltz, Medina bank, Medina. Troy City bank Troy. Central bank of New York, of Utica. Hamilton Exchange bank. Greene. The following Illinois banks have increased their securities, and are current: Agricultural bank: Alton bank; Bloomington bank; Central (Peoria) bank : City (of Ottawa) bank; Chicago bank; Citizen bank; Elgin bank; Edgar County bank: Farmers' and Traders' bank; Frontier bank; Galena bank: Grayv Ille bank; In. ternational bank; Lafayette bank: Marion bank; McLean County bank; Merchants' and (Drovers bank; National bank: Northern Illinois bank; Na. pierville bank; Prairie Sta to bank; Bank of Peru; Pike County bank; Quincy bank; Railroad bank: Southern (Gravville) bank; State (Shawneetown) bank; E. 1. Tinkham & Co's bank; Warren County bank. The Ohio State Banks except the following, are current now, but may not be by the time our paper reaches its readers. Dayton Bank. Sandusky City do. Clinton do. Columbus. Miami Valley do. do. Columbus. City Franklin do. Columbus. The Kentucky Banks are yet current The following Free Banks in Indiana have increased their securities and are re" garded safe. There surplus of securities, over issues of 114,999: Bank of Goshen " Gosport. Mt. Vernon. Indiana. " Paoll. " Rockville. " Salem, New Albany. : Salem, Salem. Bloomington Bank. Cambridge City do. Canal do do Crescent City do Exchange do Westfield. Farmers' do Indiana Indiana Farmsrs' de Kentucky Stock do do Lagrange do Parke County do Prairie City Salem do Goshen. Southern do of Indiana. Thy following banks are closing, but their securities are good, amounting to 7,565 above issues: Central Bank. Brookville do Bank of the Capitol. " of Elkhart. of Monticello. of Syracuse Hoosier do Indiana Stock do Huntington County do Indiana Reserve do Fayette County do Merchants & Mechanics' do The Tippecanoe Bank is under protest.


Article from Vermont Phœnix, October 31, 1857

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Uncurrent Bank Bills. Under the present temporary arrangement during the panic, the bills of the suspended Banks of New England and New York are generally current in Boston and New York.The exceptions up to this time are all given below ; and in regard to these it is supposed that the bills are good in most cases, though not bankable. Or those Banks in this State set down as uncurrent, the Royalton, Stark, Missisquoi, and St. Albans, are undoubtedly good, and holders of bills should not submit to a sacrifice on them. The bilis of the following Banks are not received at the Suffolk Bank, Boston, nor at the Metropolitan Bank, New York : MAINE. China, and Canton, at China. Ellsworth, at Ellsworth. Exchange, at Bangor. Hallowell, and Central, at Hallowell. Hancock, at Ellsworth. Maritime, at Bangor. Monsum River, and Sanford, at Sanford. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Exeter, at Exeter. Weare, at Hampton Falls. VERMONT. Danby, at Danby. Missisquoi, at Sheldon. Royalton, at Royalton. South Royalton, at South Royalton. Stark, at Bennington. St. Albans, at St. Albans. MASSACHUSETTS. Manufacturers, at Georgetown. Western, at Springfield. RHODE ISLAND. At present all notes issued by the Rhode Island Banks are rejected, although most of them are current in their own State. CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport City, at Bridgeport. Charter Oak, at Hartford. Colchester, at Colchester. Exchange, at Hartford. Hartford County, at Hartford. Hatters, at Bethel. Mercantile, at Hartford. Merchants' Exchange, at Bridgeport. North America, at Seymour. Palaquioque, at Danbury. Pawcatuck, at Pawcatuck. Quinebaug, at Norwich. Thompson, at Thompson. Uncas, at Norwich. Windham County, at Brooklyn. Woodbury, at Woodbury. Wooster, at Danbury. NEW YORK. Agricultural, in Herkimer County. Central Bank of New York, at Utica. Dairyman's, at Newport. Hamilton Exchange, at Greene. Hollister, at Buffalo. Huguenot, at New Paltz. Medina, at Medina. Niagara River, at Tonawanda. O. Lee & Co.'s Bank, Buffalo. Ontario, at Utica. Orleans, at Albion. Reciprocity, at Buffalo. Sacketts' Harbor, at Buffalo. Troy City, at Troy. Yates County, at Penn Yan.