21020. Union City Bank & Trust Company (Union City, TN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
trust company
Start Date
August 30, 1909
Location
Union City, Tennessee (36.424, -89.057)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
475fb986

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Borrowed from banks or large institutions, Public signal of financial health

Other: Directors and prominent citizens signed statements personally guaranteeing deposits.

Description

A depositor run occurred Aug 30, 1909 after failure of the Hardy Grain Company (and suicide of its president). Other local national banks, private citizens, and directors guaranteed payments; all depositors were paid on presenting claims and the bank resumed normal business same day, so no suspension or closure followed.

Events (1)

1. August 30, 1909 Run
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Failure of the Hardy Grain Company (large local firm) and the accidental death/suicide of its president led depositors to withdraw funds; bank had made a loan to the grain company.
Measures
First and Third National banks and private citizens came to the rescue; depositors were paid on presenting claims; directors and local businessmen signed statements personally guaranteeing deposits, which restored confidence.
Newspaper Excerpt
Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain Company of this city a run was started on the Union City Bank and Trust Company when that institution opened its doors.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from Evening Star, August 30, 1909

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CAUSES RUN ON BANK. Failure of Hardy Grain Company in Union City, Tenn. UNION CITY, Tenn., August 30.-Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain Company of this city d. run was started on the Union City Bank and Trust Company when that institution opened its doors. The First and Third National banks of this city went to the rescue of the trust company, along with private citizens, and all depositors were paid on presenting their claims. George Hardy, president of the Grain Company accidentally killed himself a few days ago.


Article from Evening Times-Republican, August 30, 1909

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STARTS RUN ON BANK. Failure of Grain Company Makes Bank Depositors Anxious. Union City, Tenn., Aug. 30.-Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain Company, of this city, a run was started on the Union Bank and Trust Com-


Article from The Guthrie Daily Leader, August 30, 1909

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SUICIDE STARTS RUN ON BANK (By Associated Press) Union City, Tenn., Aug. 30.-Because George Hardy, president of a grain company killed himself, a run was started on the Union City Bank and Trust company here today, Other banks and individuals came to the rescue and all depositors are be ing paid.


Article from Daily Press, August 31, 1909

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Bank Failure Averted. (By Associated Press). UNION CITY, TENN., Aug. 30.because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain Company, of this city, a run started on the Union City Bank and Trust Company when that institution opened its doors. The First and the Third National banks of this city went to the rescue of the trust company, along with private citizens, and all depositors Were paid on presenting their claims. George Hardy. president of the grain company, accidentally killed himself a few days ago.


Article from Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, August 31, 1909

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Run on Tennessee Bank. Union City, Tenn., Aug. 30.-Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain company of this city a run was started on the Union Bank and Trust company. The other banks went to the rescue of the trust company. All depositors were paid on presenting claims. George Hardy, president of the Grain company, accidently killed himself a few days ago.


Article from Omaha Daily Bee, August 31, 1909

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ALL DEPOSITORS ARE PAID Banks Rush to Aid of Trust Company at Union City, Tenn., and Save Day. UNION CITY, Tenn., Aug. 30.-Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain company of this city, a run was started on the Union City bank and Trust company when that institution opened its doors. The First and Third National banks of this city went to the rescue of the trust company, along with private citizens, and all depositors were paid on presenting their claims. George Hardy, president of the grain company, accidentally killed himself a few days ago.


Article from The Salt Lake Herald-Republican, August 31, 1909

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GRAIN COMPANY FAILURE RESULTS IN RUN ON BANK Union City, Tenn., Aug. 30.-Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain company of this city, a run was started on the Union City Bank & Trust company, when that institution opened its doors. The First and Third National banks of this city went to the rescue of the trust company, along with private citizens, and all depositors were paid on presenting their claims. George Hardy, president of the grain company, accidentally killed himself a few days ago.


Article from The Bon Homme County Independent, September 2, 1909

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TENNESSEE BANK GOES SAFELY THROUGH A RUN Union City, Tenn., Sept. 1.--Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain company of this city, a run was started on the Union City Bank & Trust company, when that institution opened its doors. The First and Third National banks of this city went to the rescue of the trust along with private citizens, and all depositors were paid on presenting their claims. George Hardy, president of the grain company, accidentally killed himself a few days ago.


Article from The Mitchell Capital, September 2, 1909

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TENNESSEE BANK GOES SAFELY THROUGH A RUN Union City, Tenn., Sept. 1.--Because of the failure today of the Hardy Grain company of this city, a run was started on the Union City Bank & Trust company, when that institution opened its doors. The First and Third National banks of this city went to the rescue of the trust along with private citizens, and all depositors were paid on presenting their claims. George Hardy, president of the grain company, accidentally killed himself a few days ago.


Article from The Commercial, September 3, 1909

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Came to the Rescue. On account of the failure of the Hardy Grain Company a great many people were in town Monday, and among other things an effort was made to damage the credit of the Union City Bank & Trust Company by the withdrawal of deposits. The bank had made a loan to the Hardy Grain Company, which can be seen in the schedule of assignment, not enough of course to prevent any depositor from getting all the deposit in the usual run of business. But a number of small depositors got frightened and came in to make a run on the bank. Soon after the bank opened Monday morning Mr. Hefley and Mr. Garth were kept busy for a few minutes paying some small accounts. The directors, some of them, had issued and signed a statement that they would be personally responsible for every dollar of deposits in the bank provided the depositors withdrew their deposits in the usual way. L. S. Parks and John T. Walker also signed the statement and announced publicly that they would each be responsible for the deposits in the Union City Bank & Trust Co. This satisfied a large majority of the depositors and prevented any further trouble, and before noon the bank had a larger deposit than it had on hand at the opening hour. Several good customers came in and deposited large sums. The following is the statement signed by L. S. Parks, John T. Walker and the directors mentioned: