Seizure of Weston Bank Funds
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Telling how Governor Pierpont took charge of $30,000 in 1861
Waymark Code: WM16NNV
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2022
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Seizure of Weston Bank Funds
Early on June 30, 1861, John List of Wheeling, under commission from Gov. Pierpont and with the help of the 7th Ohio Infantry, took charge of about $30,000 in gold held at the Weston branch of the Exchange Bank of VA. Pierpont feared that the Richmond government would use the money, allocated for building the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum to fill the Confederate war chest.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Seizure of Weston Bank Funds
Marker Location: North/East of Rt 33
County or Independent City: Weston, WV
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Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History 2016
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