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The four Kountze brothers: Augustus, Herman, Luther and Charles were pioneer bankers. Herman (1833-1906) and Augustus (1826-1892) Kountze opened Kountze Brothers Bank in Omaha, Neb. in 1857. Luther Kountze (1848-1918) opened a branch of the Kountze Brothers Bank in Denver, Colo. in 1862 and later in June, 1866, the name of the bank was changed to Colorado National Bank. The brothers also operated banks in Central City, Colo. and Cheyenne, Wyo. Another brother, Charles B. Kountze (1844-1911) was president of Colorado National Bank from 1874-1911. His son Harold (1885-1965) was also bank president from 1934-1956. The brothers made numerous investments in real estate, mining and other businesses.

From the description of Kountze Family & Colorado National Bank records 1860-1987 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 14117136

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creatorOf Kountze family. Kountze Family & Colorado National Bank records 1860-1987 [manuscript]. Denver Public Library, Central Library
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associatedWith Brewer Mining Company corporateBody
associatedWith Colorado National Bank corporateBody
associatedWith Colorado Nationial Bank, corporateBody
associatedWith Counts family family
associatedWith Kountze, Augustus, 1826-1892 person
associatedWith Kountze Brothers Colorado corporateBody
associatedWith Kountze Brothers Omaha corporateBody
associatedWith Kountze Brothers Partnership, New York corporateBody
associatedWith Kountze, Charles Brewer, 1844-1911 person
associatedWith Kountze, Harold, 1885-1965 person
associatedWith Kountze, Harold Jr. person
associatedWith Kountze, Herman, 1833-1906 person
associatedWith Kountze Investment Company corporateBody
associatedWith Kountze, Luther, 1848-1918 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Colorado
Colorado--Denver
Nebraska
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Bankers
Banks and banking
Investment bankers
Mineral industries
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Family

Active 1860

Active 1987

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