Farmers Bank (Norfolk, VA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
9309188790731
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
930918879 hash
Start Date
November 22, 1860
Location
Norfolk, Virginia (36.847, -76.285)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
41a0f91d64ce74a7

Response Measures

None

Description

Sources report suspension on Nov 22, 1860 but no information about reopening or receivership; additional articles could clarify outcome.

Events (1)

1. November 22, 1860 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Suspension of specie payment reported alongside other Virginia banks on Nov. 22, suggesting a regional/systemic banking strain.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Farmers' Bank of Norfolk has also suspended.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from Richmond Enquirer, November 23, 1860

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Suspended Specie Payment. NORFOLK, Nov. 22.-The branches of the Virginia Bank at Norfelk and Portsmouth, and the Farmers' at Norfolk, have suspended specie payment.


Article from The Daily Dispatch, November 23, 1860

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Suspension of Virginia Banks. NORFOLK, Nov. 22-The branches of the Bank of Virginia, here and at Portsmouth, and the Farmers' Bank, here, have suspended specie payment.


Article from Daily Intelligencer, November 23, 1860

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NORFOLK, Nov. 22.-Branches of the Virginia Banks at Norfolk and Portsmonth, and the Farmers' Bank of Norfolk, have suspended.


Article from Cincinnati Daily Press, November 23, 1860

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Suspension of the Virginia Banks. NORFOLK, November 22.-The branches of the Virginia Bank at Norfolk and Portsmouth have suspended specie payment. The Farmers' Bank of Norfolk has also suspended.


Article from Chicago Daily Tribune, November 23, 1860

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The Virginia Banks Suspend. NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 22.-The branches of the Virginia Bank at Norfolk and Portsmouth have suspended specie payment. The Farmers' Bank of Norfolk has also suspended. WHEELING, Va, Nov. 22-The Banks ofthis city suspended specie payment this morning.


Article from Nashville Union and American, November 24, 1860

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Bank Suspensions. NORLOLK, Va., Nov. 22.-The branches of the Virginia Banks at Norfolk and Portsmouth have suspended specie payments. The Farmers' Bank at Norfolk has also suspended. From Chicaga.


Article from The Daily Gate City, November 26, 1860

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More Banks Suspended Specie Payment. NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 22. The branches of the Virginia Bank at Norfolk and Portsmouth have suspended specie payment. The Farmers' Bank, of Norfolk, has also suspended.


Article from Council Bluffs Bugle, November 28, 1860

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MORE BANK FAILURES. Norfolk, Va, Nov. 22. and The branches of the Virginia Bank, # Norfolk and Portsmouth, have suspended specie payment. The Farmer's Bank of RESTR Norfolk has also suspended.


Article from Marshall County Republican, November 29, 1860

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The Virginia Banks Suspend. NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 22. The branches of the Virginia Bank at Norfolk and Portsmoth have suspen led specie payment. The Farmers' Bank of Norfolk has also suspended. WHEELING, Va., Nov. 22. The Banks of this city suspended specie payment this morning.


Article from Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph, November 30, 1860

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Suspension of the Virginia Banks. NORFOLK, Nov. 22-The branches of the Virginia Bank at Norfolk-and Portsmouth have suspended specie payment. The Farmer's Bank of Norfolk has also suspended.