21484. Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings Bank (Alexandria, VA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
March 22, 1884
Location
Alexandria, Virginia (38.818, -77.082)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
09855b89

Response Measures

None

Description

Notices (Mar 22 and Mar 25, 1884) state depositors should leave pass books at the Bank of the German Banking Co. for dividend entries and are signed by 'JAS. H. REID, Receiver.' This indicates the Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings Bank was in receivership (closed) rather than experiencing an active run. No run or reopening is mentioned.

Events (1)
1. March 22, 1884 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Depositors in the Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings Bank will leave their pass books at the Bank of the German Banking Co., so that the proper entries of the forthcoming dividend may be made therein. JAS. H. REID, Receiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. March 22, 1884 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
Article from Alexandria Gazette, March 22, 1884

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Article Text

Alexandria's Artistic Merchant Tailor, feb20 Cor. King and Fairfax streets. ARMERS' AND MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK. F Depositors in the Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings Bank will leave their pass books at the Bank of the German Banking Co., SO that the proper entries of the forthcoming dividend may be made therein. mh22-3t JAS. H. REID, Receiver.

2. March 25, 1884 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
Article from Alexandria Gazette, March 25, 1884

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Article Text

ARMERS' AND MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK. F Depositors in the Farmers' and Mechanics' Sav. ings Bank will leave their pass books at the Bank of the German Banking Co., 80 that the proper entries of the forthcoming dividend may be made therein. JAS. H. REID, Receiver. mh22-3t