6886. Boston Bank (Boston, MA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 18, 1931
Location
Boston, Massachusetts (42.358, -71.060)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
31663f67b8a7f2ff

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (1931-12-18) documents a multi-day run on Boston Bank; bank publicly paid depositors and refused to invoke the 90-day notice law. A later article (1933-10-10) references the closed Boston Bank and a receiver (John Cunningham) in litigation, indicating the bank ultimately closed and entered receivership. The intervening suspension is not explicitly described in the provided excerpts, but the presence of a receiver (1933) implies the bank ceased operations permanently. Cause of the 1931 run appears related to failures/closures of other New England banks (local contagion), rather than a discrete false rumor or bank-specific scandal.

Events (2)

1. December 18, 1931 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals following recent closures and suspensions of other New England banks; contagion from nearby bank failures.
Measures
Paying depositors promptly; refused to invoke 90-day notice law (declared it would not suspend payments).
Newspaper Excerpt
BOSTON BANK READY TO MEET ALL DEMANDS ... meeting steady demands for withdrawal by depositors for two days ... we are paying the depositors as fast as they come ... shall not invoke the 90-day law
Source
newspapers
2. October 10, 1933 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
JUDGMENT TO CUNNINGHAM, BANK RECEIVER, IN SUIT ... the closed Boston Bank ... judgment to John Cunningham the closed Boston Bank, Merchants ... (receiver referenced in suit).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Berkshire Eagle, December 18, 1931

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Article Text

BOSTON BANK READY TO MEET ALL DEMANDS Has Plenty of Money and Will Pay Every Depositor, President Says BOSTON, Dec. 18 Boston Bank, which meeting steady demands for withdrawal by depositors for two days, today it was ready and willing to pay every depositor every cent and that under no circumstance would the 90-day notice law be invoked. Wilmot Evans, president, said: "No matter how long the run continues, the bank has plenty of monhand to meet all demands. We are paying the depositors as fast as they come. Conditions which have prevailed some have affected the Boston Five Cents Savings We ready and willing to pay ery every cent. 77 years bank has met promptly every demand upon We have always that the entrusted to us the property the and that they to payment on demand. shall not invoke the 90-day law for holding back any We do not need its protection and have not the least intention of seeking The Grove Hall Savings Bank, which closed before its hour yesterday, was opened for business this with the requirement for 90 days' notice for withdrawal Four banks in New England closed their yesterday as the result withdrawals. The institutions which either did not open for business which closed in the were the National Bank the Hamden Bank Trust Company of Hamden, Conn., the Arlington Trust Company of the Plymouth CounTrust Company of Brockton. The financial status of the banks at the time of their last official statements weer as BostonContinental, of capital stock Hamden, assets of 683; Arlington Trust, deposits Plymouth County, deposits of The Lawrence and Brockton banks closed shortly their usual closing time while the other institutions did not open for business The state had on deposit in the Arlington Trust and in the Plymouth County. Conn. Bank Closes DANIELSON, Conn., Dec. 18 (AP). Danielson Trust Company remained closed today by order of the Board of Arthur Atwood, president, said accounts and trust funds were and would not be affected by the bank's difficulties. Continued on 33rd Page


Article from The Boston Daily Globe, October 10, 1933

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Article Text

JUDGMENT TO CUNNINGHAM, BANK RECEIVER, IN SUIT Judge Elisha today judgment John Cunningthe closed Boston Bank, Merchants Joseph Balter, Ballou and Castle, Boston. The answer when the was called they were ordered defaulted. four Three 28, drawn Company and fourth for and dated Oct 1931, drawn Gertrude lou Boston, and enCastle.