Bank of United States

The Bank of United States was a private New York City bank that operated between 1913 and its failure in 1931. Founded by Joseph S. Marcus, the bank grew rapidly between 1925 and 1929, merging with or acquiring several others and increasing its branches a dozenfold to over 60.

The December 1930 bank run on its Bronx branch is said to have started the collapse of banking during the Great Depression.

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