Bank of California
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The Bank of California was opened in San Francisco, California, on July 4, 1864, by William Chapman Ralston and Darius Ogden Mills. It was the first commercial bank in the Western United States, and considered instrumental in developing the American Old West.
Bank of California ad, 1870
William C. Ralston
Bank of California Building (Portland)
Darius Ogden Mills
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Darius Ogden Mills was a prominent American banker and philanthropist. For a time, he was California's wealthiest citizen.
The mausoleum of Darius Ogden Mills, in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery