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Signing of the Charter

When: April 10, 1816
Where: Philadelphia, PA
Part of: Charter of the Second Bank of the United States

President James Madison signed the charter for the Second Bank of the United States into law on April 10, 1816.

The charter was signed into law by James Madison on April 10, 1816. The bank was authorized from February 1816 to January 1836. Its formal name was "The President, Directors, and Company, of the Bank of the United States."

Sources

Second Bank of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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