Farmers and Mechanics' Savings Bank of Alexandria

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 27, 1888
Location: Alexandria, Virginia (38.818, -77.082)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 3236c1f3

Response Measures

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Description

Notice from receiver Leonard Marbury (published 1888-02-28) announces a dividend to depositors and identifies Marbury as receiver, indicating the bank had been placed in receivership/closed. No article text describes a prior run or reopening.

Events (1)

1. February 27, 1888 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: T HE DEPOSITORS OF THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK OF ALEXANDRIA, VA. A DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT., being the sixth dividend, will be paid to depositors upon the presentation of deposit books at my office, No. 218 King street. feb27 10t LEONARD MARBURY, Receiver.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 28, 1888 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA

Article from Alexandria Gazette, February 28, 1888

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Article Text

DIVIDENDS. T THE DEPOSITORS OF THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK OF ALEXANDRIA, VA. A DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT., being the sixth dividend, will be paid to depositors upon the presentation of deposit books at my office, No. 218 King street. feb27 10t LEONARD MARBURY, Receiver.