Founder Profile
Founders of Bank of Toronto
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Founders of Bank of Toronto?
Founders of Bank of Toronto is a founder of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, which was founded in 1955 with Founders of Dominion Bank.
- Company founded
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank
- Founded
- 1955
- Co-founders
- Founders of Dominion Bank
Background
Millers and grain merchants in 1850s Toronto who needed working capital for the agricultural export trade.
Founding Story
The Bank of Toronto was chartered in 1855 by a group of Toronto millers and grain merchants who wanted local credit for Upper Canada's grain and milling trade. It grew into a national bank over the next century and merged with The Dominion Bank in 1955 to form the Toronto-Dominion Bank. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Founders of Bank of Toronto. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- TD Bank Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results (The Toronto-Dominion Bank)
- TD Bank Annual Reports (The Toronto-Dominion Bank)