Bernard Francis Saul
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Bernard Francis Saul

American banker (1872–1931)

Bernard Francis Saul (January 16, 1872 – February 1, 1931) was an American banker and businessman. He was the founder of Washington D.C.'s first mortgage bank, the B. F. Saul Company.2

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Born Jan 16, 1872, died Feb 1, 1931.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: banker.4

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States5

In 1898, he married Frances E. Maguire in Manhattan, New York. She was the daughter of Andrew and Frances Willoughby Maguire. The Sauls lived on 13th St in NW DC. They had six children: John M. Saul; Bernard Francis Saul Jr. (died 1954); Frances M. Saul (died 1930); Rose Saul; Andrew M. Saul (died 1985); and Teresa Saul.

Saul's grandson, Bernard Francis Saul II, is the president of the B. F. Saul Company which employs over 3,000 people and services in over $2.5 billion in mortgages for institutional investors.

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