Bank of Montreal - 100 Years - Montreal, Quebec
Posted by: BruceS
N 45° 30.287 W 073° 33.472
18T E 612659 N 5040039
Plaque commemorating the 100th anniversary for the Bank of Montreal in 1917.
Waymark Code: WM959R
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 07/01/2010
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Text of tablet:
1817 1917
This Tablet Was Erected To
Commemorate The Centenary
Of The
Bank Of Montreal
The oldest banking institution in British North America founded November 3rd, 1817 incorporated by royal charter July 2nd, 1822. This building was erected in 1847. The first to stand on this ground. Remodeled & extended to Craig St, 1905.
1817
First President John Gray
First Cashier Robert Griffin
1917
Fourteenth President
Sir Vincent Meredith Bart
Eighth General Manager
Sir Frederick Williams Taylor
The Bank of Montreal now commonly known as BMO is currently the fourth largest bank in Canada. The bank is now headquartered in Toronto though its head legal office remains in Montreal.