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National Bank of D. O. Mills letters, 1910.
MANUSCRIPTSMCII : Box 35 : Folder 6
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Title:
National Bank of D. O. Mills letters, 1910Mills
Creator/Contributor:
Dillman, Charles F., creatorAbstract:
Handwritten letter dated May 21, 1910 from Benj. C. Wright to National Bank of D. O. Mills president Charles F. Dillman requesting
information about the history of the bank, typewritten letter dated June 8, 1910 in reply.
Date:
1910 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caNational Bank of D. O. Mills and Company (Calif.)
Bankers -- California -- Correspondence
Businessmen -- California -- Correspondence
Capitalists and financiers -- California -- Correspondence
Banks and banking -- California -- History
Note:
D. O. (Darius Ogden) Mills came to California from New York state in 1849. He opened a store in Sacramento and, shortly thereafter,
established the first banking house in California. By 1852, the Bank of D.O. Mills and Company was expanding and opened a
branch in Columbia, Tuolumne County, which was managed by Mills' brother, Edgar. The name of the bank went through several
iterations over the years, including: D. O. Mills & Co. (1852-1871); National Gold Bank of D. O. Mills and Company (1872-1882);
National Bank of D. O. Mills and Company (1883-1912). Partners associated with the bank include the Mills brothers, James
and Edgar, a cousin, E. J. Townsend (1852-1855), and Henry Miller (1855). In 1912, the bank merged with the California National
Bank of Sacramento which closed in 1931. The Mills family invested widely in the early economic development of California.
Their interests included land development, farming, mining, railroads, etc. After 1873, D. O. Mills relocated to New York
but continued to be widely invested in California. His brother, Edgar, remained in Sacramento and took care of the family
interests until his death in 1893.
Mills.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.
California State Library, California History Section; 900 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814 cau
Physical Description:
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1 file folder; 14 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.
Language:
English
Identifier:
MANUSCRIPTSMCII : Box 35 : Folder 6
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.