Last updated: 25 Dec 2001
Bank of Hamilton Branch Bank of Commerce
Last updated: 25 Dec 2001
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| "Bank of Hamilton Branch Canadian Bank of Commerce. Was first opened in a portion of the H. H. Groff building, now occupied bythe Molsons Bank. Benjamin Wilson was its first manager. In 1898 the present premises at Norfolk and Argyle Streets were purchased from J. Lorne Campbell, and the Bank's Simcoe headquarters have not been changed since. Managers since Mr. Wilson's regime include Messrs. Corbould, J. Butterfield, B. Forsayeth, L. E. Wedd, H. L. Selby and Wm. McKay (who was herre during Mr. Selby's absence overseas)." |
Source: Simcoe and Norfolk County published by Pearce
Publishing, Simcoe, Ontario, 1924
(Out of print. Copy available for inspection at Norfolk
Historical Society.)
Copyright 1997 John Cardiff and Norfolk
Historical Society
http://www.nornet.on.ca/~jcardiff/hamiltonbank.htm