History
On March 1, 1904, the company was acquired by merger by the Empire State Trust Company, and changed its name to the Empire Trust Company. On February 1, 1913, it was acquired by merger by the Guardian Trust Company of New York and the Windsor Trust Company. On July 1, 1924 it was merged into the State Bank of New York.
On October 6, 1989, it was merged into the State Irving Trust Company and changed its name to the Bank of New York.
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