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Industry | Banking |
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Founded | 18 March 1855 |
Defunct | 31 January 1955 |
Fate | Merged with the Dominion Bank |
Successor | Toronto-Dominion Bank |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
The Bank of Toronto was a Canadian bank that was founded in 1855 by a group of grain dealers and flour millers.[1] On February 1, 1955, it merged with the Dominion Bank to form the Toronto-Dominion Bank. Its first president was James Grant Chewett, whose support was sought by financier Thomas Clarkson.