Mather Byles Almon
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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]
References
- ^ "Mather Byles Almon". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.