The Bank of the State of Missouri

Studies the economics of the state of Missouri beginning in the early 1800's. Looks at the founding of the Bank of the State of Missouri in 1837 through its assimilation and nationalization in 1866. Preface Contents Part I. The Period Before 1830 I. Economic Conditions in Early Missouri II. National Conditions Affecting Early Missouri Banking III. Early and Unfortunate Ventures in Banking and Currency IV. Some Early Experiences in Sound Banking Part II. The Period of Monopoly V. The Demand for a State Bank VI. The Passage of the Bank Bill VII. The Charter VIII. How the Charter was Made IX. The Organization of the Bank X. The State Bank and the Panic of 1837 XI. The Fight Against Unsound Money XII. The Career of the Bank, 1843–1857 XIII. An Economic and Statistical Study of the Accounts of the Bank Part III. The Break-Down of Banking Monopoly XIV. Private Banking and Business Development XV. The Demand for Additional Banking Capital XVI. The Legislation of 1857 and Banking Progress;until the Outbreak of the Civil War XVII. Missouri Banking During the Civil War XVIII. The Sale of the State Stock Part IV. The Final Period XIX. The National Bank of the State of Missouri XX. The Failure of the Bank Bibliography Appendix