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Founding of U.S. Bancorp

Founding of U.S. Bancorp
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U.S. Bancorp is an American multinational banking institution headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and incorporated in Delaware. It is the 5th-largest commercial bank in the United States as of March 2026.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Founding of Pfizer1849
  2. Founding of American Express1850
  3. Founding of Lehman Brothers1850
  4. Founding of Northern Rock1850
  5. Founding of U.S. Bancorp (this page)1850
  6. Founding of ReutersOctober 1851

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