Kingston Bank (Kingston, NY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
2964751691101
Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Unsure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
296475169 hash
Start Date
September 19, 1891
Location
Kingston, New York (41.927, -73.997)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
160227b114608428

Response Measures

None

Description

OCR shows Kingsten in one article; likely refers to Kingston, NY.

Events (2)

1. September 19, 1891 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Treasurer stole $75,000 (embezzlement/theft) discovered, triggering withdrawals.
Measures
Bank met withdrawals; paid depositors (met with all the money needed).
Newspaper Excerpt
ROBBED BY THE TREASURER SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN FROM A KINGSTON BANK. ... A RUN ON THE BANK MET WITH ALL THE MONEY NEEDED.
Source
newspapers
2. October 6, 1891 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Following runs (related to adverse bank-specific developments), the bank posted a 60-days notice (partial suspension under the 30/60/90 rule).
Newspaper Excerpt
Kingsten and Rondout, N. Y., banks are experiencing runs and have posted the 60 days notice
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from New-York Tribune, September 19, 1891

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Article Text

ROBBED BY THE TREASURER SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN FROM A KINGSTON BANK. ARREST OF JAMES E. OSTRANDER, THE GUILTY \ I OFFICIAL-A RUN ON THE BANK MET WITH ALL THE MONEY NEEDED.


Article from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 6, 1891

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Article Text

Kingsten and Rondout, N. Y., banks are experiencing runs and have posted the "60 days notice" "Here's to the maiden of bashful filteen, And here's to the wi ow of forty!"