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Bank Inquiry Exposes Merchants and Planters Bank Failures
A Georgia House committee reports on the Merchants and Planters Bank failure in Augusta. It details directors’ evasion of inspection, charter violations, improper discounts, and use of stockholder notes to finance operations, ending with collusion and loss to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Representatives
Merchants’& Planters’ Bank
Joint Select Committee
Merchants’ and Planters Bank
Augusta
Merchants’ & Planters’ Bank
Merchants & Planters’ Bank
Wis
Rchante’ & Planters’ Bank
Eaid
Henry
State Bank of Augusta
Merchants’ & Manters’ Bank
Edward Phormas
Hale
Wheeler
Tme
Wr. Ansley
Jessup Etites
Heard
Phomus
Barnes
Rugk
Messrs. Wheeler
Thomas
Holcombe
Yidges
Mer. Stuart
New York
Savannah
Thoms
Kenrick
Stuart
Itf
John W. Bridges
Edward Thomas
John C. Holcombe
Joseph Wheeler
Bridges
Thomas and Wheeler
Campbell
Gden, Ferguson, & Co
Georgia
Senate
State of
Merchants’ and Planters Bank of
Thomas Glascock
Jo Era Saunces
Jacb Wood
Joan A. Curnsent
Wilson Lumpkin
Philadelphia Examiner
Virginia
White House
Washigton
House of Delegates
Congress
United States Bank
Macon
Darien
Savannsh
St. Catherine’s Sound
Milligan’s Island
Cap Deverger
Messrs Low, Taylor and Co
Cock’s
Jackson
Deverger
Sunbury
Messrs. J
Holland
White