Founder Profile
Edward Smith Hall
Last reviewed: December 2024 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Edward Smith Hall?
Edward Smith Hall is a founder of Westpac, which was founded in 1817 with Lachlan Macquarie and John Thomas Campbell.
- Company founded
- Westpac
- Founded
- 1817
- Co-founders
- Lachlan Macquarie and John Thomas Campbell
Founding Story
Edward Smith Hall was appointed the first cashier and secretary of the Bank of New South Wales upon its opening in 1817, managing vault cash, customer ledgers, and early note issuance before later founding The Monitor newspaper and championing trial by jury in Australia.
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