| Formerly | The Dart National Bank of Mason (1925–1998) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Privately held company |
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | May 1, 1925 |
| Headquarters | Mason, Michigan |
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| Total equity | US$36 million (2017) |
| Website | www |
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The Dart Bank is a private bank headquartered in Mason, Michigan. The bank has 4 branches, all of which are in Ingham County or Eaton County.
The bank was founded on May 1, 1925, by Rollin Charles "RC" Dart and his son, Doc Campbell Dart, as The Dart National Bank of Mason. [1] RC was president of the bank until his death in 1943. Doc Campbell Dart then became president and chief executive officer of the bank until his death in 1960. [2]
In 1937, the bank acquired First State Savings Bank.
Two court cases involving Dart, in 1959 and 1962, helped to clarify and establish precedent in a segment of personal property law governed by the Uniform Trust Receipts Act (UTRA). [3]
In 1974, the bank opened a branch in Holt, Michigan. [4]
The founder's grandson, Rollin Dart, was chairman from 1962 to 2005, and president from 1962 to 1999. During Rollin’s tenure, the bank's assets increased from $8 million to $180 million. [4] [5]
In 1999, Ronald Rhoades became president and chief executive officer of the bank. [4]
In April 2005, Dart opened a branch in Grand Ledge, Michigan. [4]
Effective March 1, 2007, after the retirement of Ronald Rhodes, Peter Kubacki became the bank’s fifth president and chief executive officer. [4]
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan and the most populous city in Ingham County. It is mostly in the county, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making it the sixth most populous city in Michigan. The population of its metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 541,297 at the 2020 census, the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids. It was named the new state capital of Michigan in 1847, ten years after Michigan became a state.
Ingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 284,900. The county seat is Mason. Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. Lansing is the only state capital in the United States located in a county of which it is not also the seat of government. The county is home to Michigan State University, Lansing Community College, and the Class A minor league baseball team Lansing Lugnuts. Ingham County is included in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is considered to be a part of Mid Michigan.
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Rollin Bashford Dart was an American banker.
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Robert Holmes Bell was an American lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan from 1987 to 2017. Before assuming the role, he worked as an attorney and judge in Michigan. Bell became a senior judge in 2017, a role which he served until his death in 2023. His son is Rob Bell, the founder of the Mars Hill Bible Church.
The Ingham County Courthouse is an historic government building located at 315 South Jefferson Street in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan. It occupies an entire city block bounded by South Jefferson, East Ash, South Barnes and East Maple Street. Constructed from 1902 to 1904, it is Ingham County's third courthouse and the second on this block, which is directly north of the site of the first courthouse. Designed by noted Lansing architect Edwyn A. Bowd in the Beaux Arts style of architecture, it was built by George W. Rickman and Sons Company of Kalamazoo.
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