November 14, 1865
The Bank of Kingwood begins business
Morton calls the Bank of Kingwood Preston's pioneer bank and says it was organized in 1865 with $100,000 paid-up capital, William G. Brown as president, and James C. McGrew as cashier. Wiley gives the opening date as November 14, 1865.
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Morton, vol. I, ch. XXIV, p. 221; Wiley, History of Preston County, pp. 466–467
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