The Molsons Bank was a Canadian bank founded in Montreal, Quebec, by brothers William (1793–1875) and John Molson, Jr. (1787–1860), the sons of brewery magnate John Molson.
Operations
In 1837, the bank opened and issued its first banknotes. In 1850, it was constituted under the Free Banking Act passed by the parliament of the Province of Canada. To increase its powers and its revenue, the bank was incorporated in 1855. It was granted a charter on May 19, 1855 in Montreal allowing it to operate its bank in the same way as other banks. With its head office at the corner of St. James & St. Peter streets (today known as Saint-Jacques and Saint-Pierre streets) in Montreal, it continued in operation until 1925 when it merged with the Bank of Montreal.
Branches
The bank operated 125 branches primarily in Quebec and Ontario. It also had branches in western Canada and agents in the US and UK.
The Bank of Montreal at 3 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario, is a former branch of the Molson Bank that was built in 1914 and is on the Registry of Historical Places of Canada.
Presidents
- William Molson, 1855–1875
- John Thomas Molson, 1875–1879
- Thomas Workman, 1879–1889
- John Henry Robinson Molson, 1889–1897
- William Molson Macpherson, 1897–1922
- Frederick William Molson, 1922–1924
Gallery
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File:Banque Molson.jpg|Montreal (head office)
File:Molsons Bank, Toronto.png|Toronto (main)
File:Molson Bank, Dundas Street, Toronto.jpg|Toronto (west)
File:The Bank of Montreal, Waterloo (formerly Molsons Bank Building).jpg|Waterloo, Ontario
File:Molson Bank Saint-Rémi Notre-Dame.jpg|Montreal (Saint-Rémi & Notre-Dame)
File:Molsons Bank, Kitchener Ontario.png|Kitchener
File:Molsons Bank, Hamilton, Ontario.png|Hamilton
File:Molsons Bank, St Thomas, Ontario.png|St Thomas
File:Molson Bank, Hastings Street, Vancouver.jpg|Vancouver (main)
File:Molson Bank, 166 E Hastings, Vancouver.png|Vancouver (east end)
File:Molsons Bank, Calgary.png|Calgary
File:Molsons Bank, Port Arthur, Ontario.png|Port Arthur
File:Molsons Bank, Lachine, Quebec.png|Lachine
File:Molsons Bank, Drummondville, Quebec.png|Drummondville
File:Molsons Bank, Sorel, Quebec.png|Sorel
File:Molsons Bank, Norwich, Ontario.png|Norwich
File:Molsons Bank, St Lawrence & Ontario, Montreal.png|Montreal (St Lawrence & Ontario)
File:Molsons Bank, Bedford, Quebec.png|Bedford
File:Molsons Bank, Park & Bernard, Montreal.png|Montreal (Park & Bernard)
File:Molsons Bank, Revelstoke, British Columbia.jpg|Revelstoke
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See also
- List of banks in Canada
- Molson Bank Building, Montreal
References
Bibliography
- Denison, Merrill, 1893–1975. Canada's first bank : a history of the Bank of Montreal. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, c1966. 2 v. : ill., maps, ports., (some folded, some col).; 25 cm.