E. Court Houseodges & Company (Boston, MA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
3820584691200
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
private
Bank ID
382058469 hash
Start Date
December 27, 1899
Location
Boston, Massachusetts (42.358, -71.060)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
c4dec594c7ca974a

Response Measures

None

Description

OCR in prompt bank name appears garbled; corrected to E. C. Hodges & Co.

Events (2)

1. December 27, 1899 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
G. C. Dickson of the law firm of Dickson & Knowles has been named as assignee.
Source
newspapers
2. December 27, 1899 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Refusal of Boston banks to extend credit on United States mining shares, leaving firm unable to use collateral.
Newspaper Excerpt
E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, suspended business today.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (20)

Article from Daily Camera, December 27, 1899

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Another Boston Break. Boston, Dec. 27-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, assigned this morning. The failure is due to the ollapse of the United States mining pool of this city,


Article from Evening Star, December 27, 1899

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E. C. HODGES & CO. FAIL. One of Boston's Largest Broker Firms Goes Under. BOSTON, December 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business today, The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. The firm is a member of the Boston and New York stock exchange and the Chicago board of trade. IT Mr. Hodges sald today that the trouble was caused by the refusal of the Boston banks to give the firm credit on United States mining shares. "We have 5,000 shares of that stock on hand." said Mr. Hodges, "and when the banks refused to accept It as a collateral there was no course for us but to protect our creditors." G. C Dickson of the law firm of Dickson & Knowles has been named as assignee. Those interested say no statement of assets or liabilities can be made today. The firm was composed of Edward C. Hodges, E. F. Lowry and Frederick Swift.


Article from Richmond Dispatch, December 28, 1899

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BOSTON BANKERS FAIL, Messrs. E. C. Hodges & Co. Suspend Business, BOSTON, December 27.-Messrs. E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, of 53 State street, suspended business today, The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made.


Article from The Salt Lake Herald, December 28, 1899

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DECIDED TO ASSIGN. Boston Firm Carrying Heavy Load of United States Mining. (Special to The Herald.) Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, assigned today, as a result of the United States mining troubles. They were carrying 5,000 shares of stock margined to 20, and though offered assistance decided to assign. There is no news in regard to the United States pool, and no definite knowledge as to the number of shares so far pooled. There is good authority for stating that the shares will not be sold for less that $13.00, and the chances are that the price may be very near $15.00.


Article from The Salt Lake Herald, December 28, 1899

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(By Associated Press.) Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business today. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. It is a member of the Boston and New York stock exchange and the Chicago board of trade. Mr. Hodges said today that the trouble was caused by the refusal of the Boston banks to give the firm credit on United States mining shares. "We have 5,000 shares of that stock on hand," said Mr. Hodges, "and when the banks refused to accept it as collateral, there was no course for us but to protect our creditors." G. C. Dickson of the firm of Dickson & Knowles, has been named as assignee. Those interested say no statement of assets or liabilities can be on


Article from The Worcester Spy, December 28, 1899

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E. C. HODGES & CO. ASSIGN Firm Refused Credit on Mining Stock Securities Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business today. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. The firm is a member of the Boston and New York stock exchange, and the Chicago board of trade. Mr. Houges said, today, that the trouble was caused by the refusal of the Boston banks to give the firm credit on United States Mining shares. "We have 5000 shares of that stock on hand," said Mr. Hodges, "and when the banks refused to accept it as collateral there was no course for us but to protect our creditors." G. C. Dickson of the law firm of Dickson and Knowles, has been named assignee.


Article from The Times, December 28, 1899

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ANOTHER BOSTON FAILURE. E.C. Hodges and Company, Bankers and brokers, Suspend Business. BOSTON, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Company, bankers and brokers, of 53 State street, suspended business to-day. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal" bonds. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made.


Article from The Salt Lake Herald, December 28, 1899

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DECIDED TO ASSIGN. Boston Firm Carrying Heavy Load of United States Mining. (Special to The Herald.) Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, assigned today, as a result of the United States mining troubles. They were carrying 5,000 shares of stock margined to 20, and though offered assistance decided to assign. There is no news in regard to the United States pool, and no definite knowledge as to the number of shares so far pooled. There is good authority for stating that the shares will not be sold for less that $13.00, and the chances are that the price may be very near $15.00.


Article from The Salt Lake Herald, December 28, 1899

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(By Associated Press.) Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business today. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. It is a member of the Boston and New York stock exchange and the Chicago board of trade. Mr. Hodges said today that the trouble was caused by the refusal of the Boston banks to give the firm credit on United States mining shares. "We have 5,000 shares of that stock on hand," said Mr. Hodges, "and when the banks refused to accept it as collateral, there was no course for us but to protect our creditors." G. C. Dickson of the firm of Dickson & Knowles, has been named as assignee. Those interested say no statement of assets or liabilities can be (Continued


Article from The Morning News, December 28, 1899

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Boston Firm Suspends. Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business to-day. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made.


Article from The News & Observer, December 28, 1899

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Another Bank Suspends. Boston, Mass., Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges and Company, bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business today. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made.


Article from Virginian-Pilot, December 28, 1899

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CASTORIA. a Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Bankers Suspend Business. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business to-day. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made.


Article from Iowa State Bystander, December 29, 1899

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BIG BOSTON FIRM SUSPENDS. E. C. Hodges & Co., Bankers, and Brokers, Forced to Close. Boston, Mass., Dec. 28.-Edward C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, of 53 State street, has suspended business. 1 he firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. Mr. hodges said the trouble was caused by the refusal of the Boston banks to give the firm credit on United States mining shares. "We have 5,000 shares of that stock on hand," said Mr. Hodges, "and when the banks refused to accept it as a collateral there was no course for us but to protect our creditors." G. C. Dickson of the law firm of Dickson & Knowles has been named as assignee. The firm was composed of Edward C. Hodges, E. F. Lowrey and Frederick Swift. The suspension, it is estimated, will carry the total of liabilities of concerns here which have failed within the last two weeks close to $17,000,000.


Article from The Forrest City Times, December 29, 1899

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Suspended Business. Boston, Dec. 28.-E. C. Hodges, & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, have suspended business. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds.


Article from The Owosso Times, December 29, 1899

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ANOTHER EOSTON AILURE. The House of E. C. Hedges Porced to Suspend Business. Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, have suspended business. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. The firm is a member of the Boston and New York stock exchanges and Chicago beard of trade. Mr. Hodges said that the trouble was caused by the refusal of the Boston banks to give the firm credit on United States mining shares. "We have 5,000 shares of that stock on hand," said Mr. Hodges, "and when the banks refused to accept it as a collateral there was no course for us but to protect our creditors." G. C. Diskson of the law firm of Dickson & Knowles has been named as assignee. Those interested say no statement of assets or liabilities can be made at present. The firm was composed of Edward C. Hodges, E. F. Lowrey and Frederick Swift.


Article from The Semi-Weekly Messenger, December 29, 1899

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ANOTHER FAILURE IN BOSTON. Boston, December 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, suspended business today. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made.


Article from The Van Buren Press, December 30, 1899

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Suspended Business. Boston, Dec. 28.-E. C. Hodges, & Co., bankers and brokers of 53 State street, have suspended business. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds.


Article from The Democratic Advocate, December 30, 1899

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E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, of Boston, suspended business on Wednesday. The liabilities of the concerns that have failed in The Hub in the past two weeks are about $17,000,000. This is not reassuring to those who have been endeavoring to discover the much vaunted McKinley prosperity.


Article from The Hocking Sentinel, January 4, 1900

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Another Failure at Boston. E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers of Boston, suspended business. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds.


Article from The Representative, January 11, 1900

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Boston Brokers Broke. BOSTON, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, 53 State street, suspended today. The firm is one of the largest in the city. Its dealings have been principally in municipal bonds, and it is a member of the Boston and New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Mr. Hodges said today that the trouble was caused by the refusal of the Boston banks to give the firm credit on United States mining shares. G. C. Dickson of the law firm of Dickson & Knowles, has been named as assignee. I BOSTON, Dec. 27.-The announcement of the embarrassment of E. C. Hodges & Co., bankers and brokers, was not altogether unexpected. The suspension, it is estimated, will carry the total of liabilities of concers here which have failed within the past two weeks close to $17,000,000.