Wilson, Colston & Company (Baltimore, MD)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Start Date
February 3, 1908
Location
Baltimore, Maryland (39.290, -76.612)
Bank Type
private

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Notes

Receivers were appointed and the house closed; no run described in these articles.

Events (1)

1. February 3, 1908 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Judge Gorter appointed Joseph Packard and Edwin B. Baetger receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston & Co., bankers.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from The Montgomery Advertiser, February 4, 1908

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RECEIVER FOR BANKERS. Wilson, Colston and. Company Are In Trouble. Feb. Baltimore, 3.-Late tonight Judge Gorter appointed Joseph Lackward and Edwin B. Baelger receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston and Company, bankers. The assets are roughly estimated at $870,000 and the liabilities $955,000. The firm is largely interested in southern securities of various sorts and its embarresment follow the recent depreciation of these. The house did an investments business chiefly and has been one of the representative establishments of the city for many years. The firm is composed of William Bowly Wilson and Frederic C. Colston and succeeded William Wilson and sons in 1867. The business of the latter firm, dates back a century.


Article from New-York Tribune, February 4, 1908

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RECEIVERS FOR BALTIMORE BANKERS. Baltimore, Feb. 3-Judge Gorter appointed Joseph Packard and Edwin B. Baetger receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston & Co., bankers, tonight. The assets are roughly estimated at $870,000 and the liabilities $955,000. The firm is largely interested in Southern securities of various sorts. The firm is composed of William Bowley Wilson and Frederick C. Colston and succeeded William Wilson & Sons in 1867. The business of the latter firm dates back a century.


Article from The Marion Daily Mirror, February 4, 1908

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Receivers Appointed for a Bank. Baltimore, Feb. 4.-Late last night Judge Gorter appointed receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston & Co. bankers. The assets are estimated al $870,000 and the liabilities at $955,000 The firm is largely interested in south ern securities.


Article from The Cairo Bulletin, February 4, 1908

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RECEIVER FOR BANKERS. Baltimore, Feb. 3.-Late tonight Judge Gorter appointed Joseph Packand and Edwin B. Baetger, receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston and company, bankers. Assets are roughly estimated at $870,000 and liabilities $955,000.


Article from The Washington Times, February 4, 1908

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RECEIVERS ARE NAMED FOR BALTIMORE BANKERS BALT,MORE, Feb. 4.-Joseph Packard and E. B. Baetger have been appointed receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston & Co., bankers, The assets are estimated at $870,000. Liabilities, $95,000.


Article from The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 4, 1908

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Receivers Appointed. Baltimore, February 3.-Late tonight Judge Gorter appointed Joseph Packard and Edwin B. Baelger receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston & Co., bankers. The assets are roughly estimated at $870,000 and the liabilities at $955,000. The firm is largely interested in southern securities of various sorts, and its embarrassment follows the recent depreciation of these. The house did an investment business chiefly, and has been one of the representative establishments of the city for many years. The firm is composed of William Bowly Wilson and Frederic C. Colston, and succeeded William Wilson & Sons in 1867. The business of the latter firm dates back a century.


Article from The Daily Telegram, February 5, 1908

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RECEIVERS APPOINTED BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. 5.-Judge Gorter appointed Joseph Packard and Edwin B. Baetger receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston and Company bankers, late last night. The assets are roughly estimated at $870,000 and the liabilities $955,000. The firm is largely interested in southern securities and its_ embarrassment follows the recent depreciation.


Article from The Free Lance, February 6, 1908

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Receivers For Baltimore Bankers. Baltimore, Feb. 4.-Judge Gorter appointed Joseph Packard and Edwin B. Baetger receivers for the firm of Wilson, Colston & Company, bankers. The assets are roughly estimated at $870,000 and the liabilities $955,000. The firm is largely interested in southern securities of various sorts and its embarrassment follows the recent depreciation of these.


Article from The Democratic Advocate, February 7, 1908

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The Baltimore banking firm of Wilson, Colston & Co. failed this week. The deposit account is said to be $175,000, and the outlook for depositors is not altogether bright. Three banks in New York city also suspended. None of these failures appear to have been caused by wild-cat banking. Moneyed institutions have been up against a period of genuine hard times, and it is a case of the survival of the strongest.


Article from The Baltimore County Union, November 7, 1908

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THE SECURED creditors of the Baltimore banking house of Wilson, Colston & Co., that closed its doors some time ago, have been paid substantially in full, and the first dividend has been paid to the unsecured creditors. The receivers are Messrs. Joseph Packard and Edwin G. Baetjer. The affairs of the firmwhich was one of the most highly thought of in the city-have been ably handled.