Mather Byles Almon
Mather Byles Almon | |
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 Mathers Byles Almon, founder of the Scotia bank | |
| Born | 1796 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | 30 July 1871 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | banker |
| Known for | Founder of the Bank of Nova Scotia |
Mather Byles Almon (1796 – 30 July 1871) was a Canadian banker, politician, and philanthropist.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Almon was a founder of the Bank of Nova Scotia. He was President of the Bank of Nova Scotia from 1837 to 1870.[1] His daughter was a poet.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Mather Byles Almon". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- ^ "Women of Canada : Their life and work / Compiled by the National Council of Women of Canada at the request of the Hon. Sydney Fisher for distribution at the Paris International Exhibition, 1900".
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