John Hamilton Fulton

John Hamilton Fulton
President of National Park Bank
In office 1922–1927
Preceded by	Richard Delafield
Personal details
Born	November 12, 1869 Côte-des-Neiges Montreal, Canada
Died	September 26, 1927 (aged 57) Essex, New York

John Hamilton Fulton (November 12, 1869 - September 26, 1927) was president of National Park Bank from 1922 to 1927.^[1]

Biography

He was born on November 12, 1869 in Côte-des-Neiges in Montreal, Canada to Scottish parents.

When he was 17-years-old, in 1886, he became a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce where he detected a forgery and was promoted. In 1894 he was sent to the bank's New York City subsidiary as an accountant. He was then sent to the New Orleans, Louisiana subsidiary as the bank manager.^[1] In 1901 the state of Louisiana imposed punitive taxes on foreign owned banks. He became an American citizen and reorganized the bank as the Commercial Bank of New Orleans with himself as the manager. In 1902 he organized the Commercial Trust and Savings Bank, In 1919 the Commercial Trust and Savings Bank merged with Canal Bank to form Canal Bank and Trust.^[1]

In 1922 he was senior vice president at National City Bank. He was president of National Park Bank from 1922 to 1927 when he replaced Richard Delafield, who was promoted to chairman of the board.^[1]

He died on September 26, 1927 of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home, Bradlea Farm on Lake Champlain in Essex, New York.^[1]

References

1. "John H. Fulton, Financier, Dead. President of the National Park Bank Stricken Suddenly at Country Home. Began Career as a Clerk. Organized Several Banks in the South. A Forceful Figure in Financial Circles". New York Times. September 26, 1927. Retrieved 2015-03-07.