Jacob Furth [SEP] date of death
Jacob Furth
Jacob Furth (November 15, 1840 – June 1914) was an Austrian Empire-born American entrepreneur and prominent Seattle banker. He played a key role in consolidating Seattle's electric power and public transportation infrastructure, and was a member of Ohaveth Sholum Congregation, Seattle's first synagogue. Bill Speidel called him "the city's leading citizen for thirty years," adding that Furth "may even have been the most important citizen Seattle ever had."
Clarence Bagley wrote shortly after Furth's death:
Kitsap Bank
Kitsap Bank is a community bank headquartered in Port Orchard, Washington in the United States. Established in 1908, it is the oldest and largest locally owned bank in Washington state. 
History.
Founded in Port Orchard in 1908 by Jacob Furth, George Miller, Peter Nordby, and John Yakey, Kitsap Bank was originally known as Kitsap County Bank. Frank Langer purchased the bank in 1922, serving as its president until his death in 1952. After Langer's death his widow, Hannah Langer (née