Firstar Corporation

Firstar Corporation
Firstar Bank
Formerly
  • Wisconsin Bankshares Corporation (1929–1960)
  • First Wisconsin Bankshares Corporation (1960–1974)
  • First Wisconsin Corporation (1974–1988)
Company typepublic
NYSE: FRS (1988–2001)
IndustryBanking
Founded1853 (1853) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Farmer's and Millers Bank
DefunctFebruary 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)
FateChanged name to U.S. Bancorp after acquiring U.S. Bancorp
SuccessorU.S. Bancorp
HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Area served
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Arizona, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas
Key people
Websitearchived official website

Firstar Corporation was a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based regional bank holding company that existed from 1853 to 2001. In 2001, Firstar acquired U.S. Bancorp and assumed its name, moving its headquarters to Minneapolis.

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