Farmers & Mechanics Bank - Georgetown, DC

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 14, 1845
Location: Georgetown, District of Columbia (38.905, -77.062)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 61296186

Response Measures

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Description

Article dated March 14, 1845 states the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Georgetown has again resumed operations by means of a Board of Trustees, which implies a prior suspension; no run or cause is mentioned. I infer a state/regulatory-style bank from the name; no details on the earlier suspension's date or cause are given in the text.

Events (2)

1. March 14, 1845 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: I am informed that the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Georgetown has again resumed operations by means of a Board of Trustees, John Kurtz, Esq. being the President of that Board.
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause Details: Prior suspension is implied but no date or reason given in the article
Newspaper Excerpt: has again resumed operations by means of a Board of Trustees
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 15, 1845 American Republican and Baltimore Daily Clipper Baltimore, MD

Article from American Republican and Baltimore Daily Clipper, March 15, 1845

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Article Text

(Uorrespondence of the American Republican.] WASHINGTON, March 14, 1845. The illumination at Georgetown last night to celebrate the passage of the Canal Bill by the Legislature of Maryland proved to be a very brilliant affair. So heartily did the citizens of Georgetown respond to the recommendation of their new Mayor, (Henry Addison, Esq.) that the illumination, although made at very short notice, could hardly be considered partial. It was certainly general in the two principal business streets, Bridge-st. and Highst. In addition to the illumination, discharges of cannon and rockets were heard during the whole of the night; and the citizens of Georgetown turned out in such numbers as to make the streets quite gay and lively until midnight. I am informed that there was also great rejoicing at Alexandria when the news reached that port of the passage of the Canal Bill-so conducive to the general commerce and prosperity of that town is the completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal considered by the citizens of Alexandria. I am informed that the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Georgetown has again resumed operations by means of a Board of Trustees, John Kurtz, Esq. being the President of that Board. The Criminal Court has been crowded today by a great number of citizens who were anxious to hear the trials of Thomas Tanner, Jr., and John B. Frizzell, the first being charged with three robberies on the night of the 16th ult., the last as receiver of the goods stolen by Frizzell. The trial of Tanner commenced about 12, and continued until nearly 5 o'clock, when the Court adjourned. The trial will be resumed to-morrow. The case will be argued before the Court and Jury. Mr. Hoban is counsel for the prisoner. Frizzell's trial will follow that of Tanner. Previous to the trial of Tanner, a free colored man named Thomas (well known to the police and the officers of the Criminal Court as an old offender,) was tried for burglariously entering the house of Christian Klopfer and stealing therefrom shoes and boots of the value of $20 and upwards. The prisoner was found guilty. He was defended by C. S. Wallack, METROPOLIS. Esq.