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Judge Thomas Mellon

Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya

Who is Judge Thomas Mellon?

Judge Thomas Mellon is a founder of BNY, which was founded in 1784 with Alexander Hamilton.

Company founded
BNY
Founded
1784
Co-founders
Alexander Hamilton

Founding Story

Thomas Mellon (1813–1899) was an Irish-American entrepreneur, jurist, and banker who founded T. Mellon & Sons Bank in Pittsburgh in 1869, financing the industrial transformation of modern America.

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