Bank of Montreal [SEP] inception
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On June 23, 1817, John Richardson and eight merchants signed the Articles of Association to establish the Bank of Montreal in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. The bank officially began conducting business on November 3, 1817, making it Canada's oldest bank. BMO's Institution Number (or bank number) is 001. In Canada, the bank operates as "BMO Bank of Montreal" and has more than 900 branches, serving over seven million customers.
George Wilbur Spinney
George Wilbur Spinney (1889–1948) was a Canadian banker. He served as president of the Bank of Montreal from December 1942 until his death in February 1948. He was also chairman of the National War Finance Committee from its inception in 1941 until 1943, when he became the honorary chairman.
Life and career.
Spinney was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on April 3, 1889. He joined Bank of Montreal after high school, and served in a number of capacities before being appointed as secretary