Knoxville Bank - Knoxville, TN

Episode Information

Episode UID: 5397270990696
Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Bank ID: 539727099 hash
Start Date: December 1, 1857*
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee (35.961, -83.921)

Metadata

Model: gemini-3-flash-preview (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: 8769508574859ce2

Response Measures

None

Description

The article refers to the bank as a 'suspended Free Bank' during the Panic of 1857; closure is inferred from the market for its uncurrent notes.

Events (1)

1. December 1, 1857* Suspension

Cause: Macro News
Cause Details: Systemic financial panic of 1857 leading to the suspension of multiple free banks in Tennessee.
Newspaper Excerpt: We will also, buy the Notes to all the suspended Free Banks not mentioned in the above list... Knoxville
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 14, 1857 Clarksville Chronicle Clarksville, TN

Article from Clarksville Chronicle, December 14, 1857

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Article Text

# Uncurrent Bank Notes Wanted. W E will pay the highest market price for the Notes of the following Banks, if delivered immediately, Lawrenceburg, Shelbyville, Ocoee, Dandridge, and Knoxville, the above Notes we want particularly. We will also, buy the Notes to all the suspended Free Banks not mentioned in the above list, at the highest Market price dec 5 -tf A. WHELESS & CO.