Yorkville Trust Co. of New York (interpreted from OCR; original text: ...organized of and the He Trust Co. of New York)

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 1, 1929*
Location: New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 107ef88c

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Description

Article (1937-01-01) states Col. MacCormack organized the receivership of ... the Trust Co. of New York and later became president of a fiduciary trust — indicates the Yorkville Trust Co. entered receivership and did not reopen. OCR is poor; corrected bank name to Yorkville Trust Co. of New York per provided bank info. No mention of a run or reopening in the text.

Events (2)

1. January 1, 1929* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: On receivership organized of and the He Trust Co. of New York. became president of later Irving York, the which Fiduciary Trust Co. of New position he resigned to accept the immigration post.
Source: newspapers

2. * Other

Newspaper Excerpt: He ... became president of the Irving York Fiduciary Trust Co. of New York (resigned to accept the immigration post).
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 1, 1937 Evening Star Washington, DC

Article from Evening Star, January 1, 1937

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Article Text

COL. M'CORMACK DIES IN HOSPITAL Immigration Commissioner Was Internationally Known Figure. Col. Daniel W. MacCormack, commissioner of immigration and naturalization since 1933 and an internation= ally known figure in military, diplomatic and financial circles, died early today at Garfield Hospital. He underwent an operation two weeks agosand died of peritonitis. He will be buried Monday in Arlington with full military honors. The hour of the funeral has not been fixed. Col. MacCormack was first appointed commissioner general of immigration in April, 1933. From that time until August he reorganized the work to combine immigration and naturalization agencies into one service. He was then appointed commissioner of immigration and naturalization. Secretary Mourns Less. Secretary of Labor Perkins, under whose office the immigration and nawork comes, MacCormack that turalization Col. had said succeeded today in the services is a "his "humanizing" death despenate loss and both that the to the Government and to people." One of his proposaJs was passage bill to prevent `breaking up of in deportation families of a cases, laws and to strengthening the deportation deport more criminal aliens. Col. MacCormack was a native of Scotland, having been born at Wick 1880. He came his at the age years April family 9, of 9 here with and was educated at Boston College, Robert Gordon's College. Aberdeen, Scotland, and St. Laurent's College, Montreal. a His first public service was as of the 26th Volunteer Infantry in he served in member his the return. Philippine Insurrection. various After important posts as a member of the Panama Canal construction organization from 1905 to 1917. Served in France. At the beginning of the World War he made a captain, first as executive was assistant officer serving of the New York. Later he became officer of the and general executive Port trol Commission of Shipping inspector Conin charge of reorganization. He then served as general inspector of Army transport service in France, having been to lieutenant colonel. Col. In promoted 1919, MacCormack was mis- sent to Russia on a peace conference sion and the following year resigned from the Army to serve as a member of Financial He was Persia. the American commissioner Mission of in- to revenue for that country until when he took charge ternal 1925, Persian of service, famine relief. During his terminated in 1927, of the member which Russo-Persian he was Tariff a Commission, and toured the capitals of to increase he was a In Europe 1927 representative Persian exports. of Persia both in the League of Nations and the League Assembly. his return to this country in Col. MacCormack the administered 1929, On receivership organized of and the He Trust Co. of New York. became president of later Irving York, the which Fiduciary Trust Co. of New position he resigned to accept the immigration post. Survived Only by Widow. While claiming New York City as his home, Col. MacCormack had lived at avenue Seymour Mrs. 2101 Mary Connecticut MacCormack, with survivor. his since wife, here. She is his honored by foreign coming Twice only countries, Order commander in the of of Italy, and an in of the Black the the he was Crown Order a Star. officer He of the advisory board of Yorkville Music was the a member Political School, and the American Academy of the a former commander Social ciety, Science, Central of Asian the City SoPost of the American Legion, and of the New York of and Naval member Military Club Engineers Society of the the Army and Navy and here, and the Manor World War, Clubs International Club of Geneva.