In 1855 he was appointed as engineer - in - chief to the military staff of the New York State Governor , the Hon .
Samuel Thompson served as the first president of the Chase National Bank until his death in 1884 .
In 1855 Samuel Thompson was appointed as engineer - in - chief to the military staff of the New York State Governor , the Hon .
Samuel Thompson served as the first president of the Chase National Bank until his death in 1884 .