Английская Википедия:Dedham Bank
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish The Dedham Bank was a bank in Dedham, Massachusetts. It was located on the corner of High and Pearl Streets.Шаблон:Sfn
Those involved with the establishment of the bank in 1814 include Elijah Crane, Willard Gay, Samuel Haven, John Guild, Jabez Chickering, Horatio Townsend, Jeremiah Baker, and Martin Marsh.[1] Early meetings of the bank were held at the Norfolk House.[1] The founders asked Nathaniel Ames to be a director, but he declined, citing the large number of lawyers involved with its creation.Шаблон:Sfn Ten months after creation, however, the bank had 66 shareholders in Dedham, Boston, Bellingham, Medway, Dover, Walpole, Franklin, Needham, Woburn, Roxbury, Medfield, Sharon, Wrentham, Hopkington, Bridgewater, Canton, and Sherburne.Шаблон:Sfn
Its first president was Willard Gay who lived and carried on the business of packing beef and pork at West Dedham.Шаблон:Sfn He resigned his office May 20, 1829 and was succeeded by John Worthington Ames.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Upon the decease of Ames in 1833, Dr. Jeremy Stimson was elected on February 14, 1834.Шаблон:Sfn Stimson held the office of president until the bank was reorganized as a national bank on February 7, 1865.Шаблон:Sfn At that time he a reelection and Lewis H. Kingsbury was elected.Шаблон:Sfn Kingsbury resigned May 20, 1873.Шаблон:Sfn Ezra W. Taft was then elected and served at least until 1884.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Cashiers of the bank include Chickering from March 25, 1814, to December 19, 1823, Ebenezer Fisher, Jr. from December 19, 1823, to January 1, 1847, Kingsbury from January 1, 1847, to February 7, 1865, John H.B. Thayer from February 7, 1865, to his death in April 1873,Шаблон:Efn and Kingsbury from May 20, 1873, to at least 1883.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
In January 1824, the public became aware that Chickering had gone bankrupt and went to New York to try and recoup some of his money.Шаблон:Sfn On February 2, the directors and shareholders of the Dedham Bank, where Chickering was a cashier, were informed that $35,000 was also missing.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn His widow was eventually able to pay off the bank and other individuals to whom Chickering owed money.Шаблон:Sfn In 1820, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sued the bank for the irregular way they handled banknotes, drafts, and loans.Шаблон:Sfn
The Dedham Bank was established with a capital of $100,000.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn[2] The capital of the bank in 1839 was $150,000[3] and in 1883 was $300,000.Шаблон:Sfn
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