Show MANY BANKS LONG LIVED in the united states banks over years old 2 banks over 50 years old 10 banks over 25 years old there are in the united beatea banks that have been in continuous ex tor for more than one hundred years there are i banks over fifty years old while 64 ot of all the banks in this country or 10 are twenty five years old or older in other words practically two thirds ot of the banks in this country have come through several successive periods of depression and panic including 1907 1914 1920 and 1929 33 the oldest bank the oldest bank in the country which Is in boston was chartered february 17 1784 in the 64 of banks that are teeb years old or older Is lodged a malor major rp portion of the banking re sources of the nation in commenting recently upon the stability of 0 a great majority of the banks in the united states dr harold educational director of the american bankers As so clatton said the tact fact that we have so many banks that have been in existence a long period of years la Is an eloquent tribute to the genius of american man ability tor for no other country has experienced such wild gar gambling eras and resultant periods ot of business stagnation as those through which our country has passed at frequent inter vala vals during the past century |