Samuel P. Cox William Thornton Kemper, Sr. who went on to found two of the largest banks headquartered in Missouri (Commerce Bancshares and UMB Financial Corporation). Cox's business relationship with Kemper only lasted one year, dissolving in 1866. When Cox had first joined the Missouri Militia, his commanding officer was James H.B. McFerran who would found the Daviess County Savings Association. On December 7, 1869, two men (reported to be Frank and Jesse James) robbed the Daviess County Savings Association Bank and in the process shot the cashier John W. Sheets in the head and heart. Although there was $700 in the bank
Essex Savings Bank Essex Savings Bank Essex Savings Bank is a bank headquartered in Essex, Connecticut. It operates 6 branches, all of which are in Connecticut. The company also operates a trust department and has 22 financial advisors with $3.4 billion of assets under management. The bank donates 10% of its net profits to local charitable organizations. The bank was founded on August 6, 1851, by a group of shipmasters, businessmen, and entrepreneurs. The bank's branch served as a gathering place for many skippers who met there between voyages to discuss their adventures. The first bank president was Henry L. Champlin, a sea