20838. Merchants National Bank (Memphis, TN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
1407
Charter Number
1407
Start Date
May 4, 1870
Location
Memphis, Tennessee (35.150, -90.049)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
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Response Measures

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Description

Newspaper items from August–September 1873 report the Merchants' National in Memphis going into liquidation / closing its business (voluntary liquidation). No article describes a depositor run. An 1870 NY Herald item also lists a Merchants' National among many failed/voluntarily liquidated national banks (OCRed list is messy); that earlier reference may be a general list rather than a separate event for this Memphis bank. Dates taken from the publication dates of the clippings (1873-08-31 and 1873-09-06).

Events (3)

1. May 4, 1870 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Merchants' ... of Memphis ... have already failed or gone into voluntary liquidation - list of national banks that have already failed or gone into voluntary liquidation (NY Herald). The OCRed list is corrupted but includes a Merchants' entry for Memphis in a long listing of failed/voluntary banks in that article. This appears to be a general list rather than reporting a contemporaneous new failure for this specific bank in 1870. The mention is retained for completeness but is ambiguous due to OCR errors and context of the long list.
Source
newspapers
2. August 31, 1873 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Newspaper states Merchants' National (Memphis) 'goes into liquidation' — indicates voluntary winding up/closure rather than suspension due to a run or government action.
Newspaper Excerpt
the State National, opens business in Memphis to-morrow, and the Merchants' National goss into liquidation.
Source
newspapers
3. September 6, 1873 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Follow-up local report states the Merchants' (Memphis) 'decided to ... close its business', corroborating liquidation/closure reported end of August 1873.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Merchant's decided to once draw of Memphis, from business, has and will at close its business.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The New York Herald, May 4, 1870

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BIG NATIONAL BANK JOB. A Bill of Financial Abominations-Oredit of the Government Loaned to Wildoat Corporations-List of National Banks That Have Already Failed or Gone Into Voluntary Liquidation-Deposits in Na tional Banks-Depositors Lossos. WASHINGTON, May 2, 1810. General Garfield has reported from the Committee which Banking and Currency a bill (No. 1,900) on that certain national bank associations may provides into our national Treasury $104,500,000 bonds and and repay therefor $199,500,000 in gold-bearing of celve currency. The bill, in fact, makes a free gift pays $95,000,000 to certain national bank managers, securities them $4,702,500 per annum interest on in the (greenbacks) that are now acceptably placed true market free or interest, and, in order to make upon the old saying that "the devil always heaps banklargest pile,' loans the aforesaid national without ing the associations the credit of the government limit. of the worst features of the numerous that bills are One increasing national bank subsidies has for pressed upon the attention of Congress in effect being been noticed. They all provided shall loan scarcely the government of the United States associations that credit without limit, to any and all bank franchise. its manage to secure a national men or the that the managers are solid business all have the Whether sharpers out of the penitentiary, alike. A worst of the United States government in this city credit concern like the one that failed the soundwildcat ago is served as generously as it works:few and this is the into bank in association pays A Treasury and receives $110,000 est national national years New bank York; currency, way therefor $110,000 $210, are of the in gold-bearing bonds and The bonds General Spinner 000 the former and 100,000 of the latter. for safe keeping and on deposited his convenie with nce when paying the bank interest in course for The currency is used by the may be. The them. bus iness, whatever bank, that its circulation of concern regular being secured a national beyond pera bonds venture deposite by national endorsed government and and Treasurer having at Washington degree of to with the United States of course enjoys obtaining, a primen secure circulation, credit and opportunity of could perhaps popularity, vate deposite that their the same "national" franchise. matter Being of be must course good never "national have bank, ithout most people and safe suppose place to deposit, and act accordingly. THE CONSEQUENCES. receiving anything Suppose sitors. the bank The falls billholders before its circulation are secured, to and the from when depo the association Treasurer returns it gets its bonds as in has return, been and the United no interes State suffers loss. banks But in suppose, this city. New Orleans by vircase and other with places, national the bank character, falls halfa after getting, million dollars, more ture of or its less, national in of such depositors' cases, mone the lose noteholders their all, come and the off nagera without or course, loss; the retire depositors to enjoy their of sharpers plunder. who can may subsidy bank Under ma the Garfield form bill a any national get banking and go at associ- once ation, raise $50,000 secure their unwary share of depos positors to safe ruin. deposito. sources; to work rule enticing national banks entirel are not as on their because own of character. ries As as houses but thousands that depend deposit Congress in them has Leteve no right government. their thus loan tional' the credit of bottom. the Let depositors be induced to be tub to stand Judgment. on its own They should "national" not character, their own banks having kind. deposit with responsibility any but without NATIONAL BA NKS EVER by FAIL! the Treasury that from The impre DO reasion national has been banks created rarely the records or never the banks ring have organs Department refore complied list and of the for which national receivers that Treasury have already failed Hereit C. have First been Nat tional appointed. National Bank Bank, of Attica, of Washington, Franklin. N.Y. Pa D. Merchants' Venango National Bank of Bank, Medin of Memphis, N.Y. Tenn. Tennessee First National National Bank, of Ala. La. National and Farmers Citizens' First First National National Unadilla Bank Bank Bank, of New National of Unadilla, Orleans, Bank, N. of BrookYork city. lyn,N.Y Croton National Bank, of Bethol, of New Conn. Iowa. First National Bank of Keokuk First National Bank sburg, Miss. National in volung Nati nal Bank Bank of of national Rockford banks III. are United tary The First liquidation following in the named but Treasury have not for redemption deposited Ind. of outstanding States notes National irculation:- Bank of Rochester, Indianapolis, N.Y. Fourth Union Bank of of Leonardsville, Va. Ind First National Farmers' National National Bank Bank of Bank the Metropolis, of Richmond Washington, D. National National Bank of of Providence, Elkhart, Pa. First First National Bank Bank of Newton, Dubuque, Mass. Iowa. National First National State Bank Bank of of cincinnati, New Uim, Minn. Ohio First Ohio National National National Bank Bank of of Blunton, Kingston, Ind. . N.Y. Va. Richmond, First First National Exchange Bank Bank Skaneateles.ru of N.Y. Pa. First National National Bank Bank of of Titusville, Downingtow Pa. Wis. First National National Bank Bank, of of Appleton, First Appleton Bank National of New Brunswick Ohio. N. J. National Bank of Chyyahogt Falls N.Y. First National National Bank of of Watertown, Iowa. Second First National National Bank Bank and of Farmers Des Moine3, Bank of Albany, N First National Second National Mechanics Steubenville, Ohio. Bank of of Plumer, Pa. First National National Bank Bank of Dorchester, Danville, Iowa. Mass. First First National National Bank Bank Mechanics of Oskaloosa, National Bank of Troy, First Merchants and of Wheeling, W. Va. N National Savings Bank Bank of Marion, of Detroi troit, Ohio Mich. North First National National Bank Insurance of Lansin Bank America New York city. National National Bank Bank of of Ciyde, Me. First National Bank of HallowYork city. New First National National Bank of avannah, city. Ga. Savanual Pacific Froatburg; Md. Grocers' National Bank Bank of La George etown, in D. volun o First National bank are States National First Bank named national deposited United of our The following and have for the redemption tary notes in the circulation:- Bank of Columbia, Carondelet Mo. Mo. standing ational First First National National Bank Bank of Jaekson, of Waukesba, Miss. Wis. Farmers' First National Bank Bank of of of Wis. Ohio. of First National Bank Worcester, names These tional Providation. First First Com National commercial lists Bank banks of as South will that be have seen, already the failed or gone sixty-four into voluntary THE show the number of character unfortu- the The records induced do not by become the depositors, It must amount or indinate persons instituti itutions of their to losses. Not only were instances, of gregate these amount million dollar but, deposito in some ositor, and, govern. conment en required segen the ntly, nation deposits loser in in nationa national the shape of aggrega to very to many tors suirenes a though partial for security vidual ional gov of large sums; banks a bonds deposited


Article from Nashville Union and American, August 31, 1873

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Condensed Telegrams. A new bank entitled, the State National, opens business in Memphis to-morrow, and the Merchants' National goss into liquidation. The receipts of cotton the past season at Memphis are 36,000 bales ahead of 1872. The last spike was driven yesterday on the Cairo and Fulton, Ark., railroad, connecting the Southwest with the Northern system. The coroner's jury on the death of Dr. Mears at Clarksville, Ark., have dev veloped that his assassin was a personal enemy. Erie wants to negotiate a loan of forty millions in Europe. Irving offers to produce the note book of the murdered Nathan, if he is taken to New York. Wali street was electrified yesterday by an attempt to negotia'e a loan of $25,000 on forged bonds of the New York Central. The would-be borrower escaped, but it is feared he duped others. Later reports say $250,000 of the fogeries have been placed. The Model Oil Refinery at Freeport, Pa., has been burned-Loss $525,000. Galveston has suspended its quarantine against New Orleans. A Presbyterian college at Greencastle, Ind., was burned yeste: day - -Loss $12,000. The porkpackers of Ciocinnati will make a present of their hog cartooons at Vienna to the city of Pesth, in Hungary. Letters for naval officers and seamen must be prepaid. Among the prizes offered by the Nebraska State Fair are sixteen "fine farms." A Philadelphia clerk stole $70 yesterday and then S ruck himself with a dumb beli, simulating unconsciousness as if stunned by robbers. He'l steal more and succeed better next time. FOREIGN. And now comes Alfonso, Isabella's "infant" to join in the Spanish scramble for a tottering throne. The Cartagenists have hoisted the black flag is response to an invitation to surrender. France will pay the last cent of her German debt on Oct. 14. The Government has abolished the war-indemnity tax on imported breadstuffs. The Princess f r-Lorne is enceinte.


Article from Whig and Tribune, September 6, 1873

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STATE NEWS. aged 76. of Hum the death The Mc Kenzie of Mrs. Times Mary announces Denny, claims boldt Our neighboring to have town 3500 populahas been tion. The enlarged, Memphis and of Fair Stewart size. The first be annual held October 14th. at Dover, com county will Tuesday, of Chatta mencing Capt. fell Ben. dead S. Nicklin, a few days ago, nooga, apoplexy. of formerly from John G. Finnie, at Lancasthe Memphis Friday ter, Ky., on Mr. bar, died 22d inst. grass seed The Times says the heighborhood any of McKenzie will be sown in this fall than in preceding first season. class freights New York have been and All between 10 per hundred reduced Nashville, from hundred $1 pounds. to 70 cents per National Bank withThe Merchant's decided to once draw of Memphis, from business, has and will at close its business. Dibbrell, Dibbrell, the moth- died aged 87 at er Mrs. of her Gen. Anthony home Goo. years. in Sparta G. the records other 77th day, The Paris Intelligencer Mathis, in his of the death year, of in Thos. the northern part Henry or two county. Middle Tennessee George pa- W. One run Hon. Governor pers want of Fayetteville hence. for Wait. Norman Jones, more than a year has been Mr. John B. President Grant store- Tenkeeper appointed for by the 7th district of inbeen vited-and is before the nessee. Mr. Jefferson expected- Davis has Haywood deliver an address next month. county Fair of the Supreme term met at the A special of this State, as Nash Court in the Capitol, inst. hun Court Wednesday room last, six ville The Banner dollars says that worth of Nash- buil dred thousand been erected in dings within have the last five months. ville of the Gilbert Sis J. M. Gilbert, recently had a surgiand ters cal operation Troupe, performed of on Lebanon, him by Dr. J. is rapidly L. Thompson convalescing. editor of the of Brownsville the Union The and Chambers to hurl their States, City Herald continue at the "New State maledictions, A heavy pair. Movement.' Brownsville "have editor The is a lawyer, law?" asks We are a mechanic's answering lien conundrums now, not and decline to say. well known Mr. C. A Bard, Gilbert, the Parks & Co., book keep of died at his father's last of Nashville, in Marshall county Saturday, residence Aug 80th. name SwansonCol. Richard everybody who or knew more familia rto Williamson county thirty his home in at in Williamson years ago-died county, Aug. 13th, the 83d year of his Edmondson, age. wife Mrs. Laura F Edmondson, died a of Rev. Jno. A. her father, Frank the residence of miles South last week. Franklin, Hardeman, on five the Lewisburg pike, held a meeting last in week, Edgethe field, They opposite Nashville, feasibility of a nar Clarks to row discuss gauge Nashville, railroad by from way of Ash ville land, to Cheatham county. of The Clarksville Tobacco opposition Leaf mildly speaks of of the the press of "in- the Crazy men large State portion to the Funding deem job every as body sane.' else insane, but themselves. well known Harry Van about Liew, Nashville a and "gambolier, was arrested at of Nash lar Kansas. Memphis, ville last week, on He 2 charge has been ta ceny ken to in Kansas on a requisition. with the The Times i3 wrestling McKenzie has conundrum whether We don't corporation or not. and india having geen the know, cations never of it while "waiting for cars.' admire the frankness, to but risk do We means propose not, by any dollar on the judgm our bottom Brownsvillo States, in move- its op position of the to the "Grange" ment. Rev. J. B. West, who of West was The elected President Trustees last Tennessee week College by the the Presiwe learn, has Clarksville resigned Female dency Academy, of the over which he has presided for seven years. The McKenzie Times says Black Dan a colored iel MeSpadden, residing a mile west of that smith, town, went to bed in apparent and good af one night last week, and health fell from the bed, was ter awhile dead when his wife got to him The editor endorses of the Jeff Shelbyvill Davis' Commercial speech at the Montgomery says cent White Sulpher Springs, and next war will be for self-gov ernment "the against a Grant monarchy Every bot tail paper we pick "Cee up days has an article on we are now Some of them, have charitable sarism.' enough to believe, of what they are talking an idea but a large majority of them the know bout; as little as they do about planetary system. The Bolivar Bulletin says some to as person attempted unknown aassinate Mr. Monroe Macon,