Wilkinson & Co. - Syracuse, NY

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: private
Start Date: April 24, 1889
Location: Syracuse, New York (43.048, -76.147)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 5db1175a

Response Measures

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Description

Newspaper describes Wilkinson & Co. as an assigned banking firm with sheriff's sale to satisfy creditors and assets sold — indicates failure/assignment (receiver) and permanent closure. No mention of a depositor run or temporary suspension/reopening.

Events (1)

1. April 24, 1889 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The largest sale of real estate ever held in this city took place ... to satisfy the claims of creditors ... against the assigned banking firm of Wilkinson & Co.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 24, 1889 Evening Journal Wilmington, DE

Article from Evening Journal, April 24, 1889

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Article Text

The Syracuse Banking House Failure. SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 24.-The largest sale of real estate ever held in this city took place at the court house yesterday under Sheriff Johnson, to satisfy the claims of creditors, amounting to about $700,000, against the assigned banking firm of Wilkinson & Co. The sale will bring upwards oi $300,000. The Globe hotel is included. J. Ferman Wilkinson, the surviving partner of the banking firm, is in a critical condition from an overdose of chloral taken last night.