Bank of Farmington (Farmington, IL)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Start Date
December 24, 1895
Location
Farmington, Illinois (40.699, -90.004)
Bank Type
state

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Episode ID
Bank ID
City ID
Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest

Events (1)
1. December 24, 1895 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The Bank of Farmington, a private institution ... failed yesterday afternoon. Jackson Mason was the owner. Assets and liabilities about $20,000 each. Poor collections are assigned as the cause of the failure.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. December 25, 1895 The Times Richmond, VA
Article from The Times, December 25, 1895

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An Illinois Bank Fails

CANTON, ILL., Dec. 24.-The Bank of Farmington, a private institution, located at Farmington, ten miles north of here, failed yesterday afternoon. Jackson Mason was the owner. Assets and liabilities about $20,000 each. Poor collections are assigned as the cause of the failure.

2. December 25, 1895 The Morning News Savannah, GA
Article from The Morning News, December 25, 1895

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A Country Bank Fails

Canton, Ill., Dec. 24.-The Bank of Farmington, a private Institution located at Farmington, ten miles north of here, failed yesterday afternoon. Jackson Mason was the owner. The assets and liabilities are about $20,000 each. Poor collections are assigned as the cause of the failure.

3. December 25, 1895 Richmond Dispatch Richmond, VA
Article from Richmond Dispatch, December 25, 1895

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Private Bank Fails

CANTON, ILL, December 24.-The Bank of Farmington, a private institution, located at Farmington, ten miles north of here, failed yesterday afternoon. Jackson Mason was the owner. Assets and liabilities about $20,000. Poor collections are assigned as the cause of the failure.