William Montgomery Vermilye

William Montgomery Vermilye (September 30, 1801 – June 18, 1878) He was the eldest child born to Mary (née Montgomery) Vermilye (1782–1847), who was of Irish Montgomery lineage, and William W. Vermilye (1780–1849), Among his siblings were the Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Vermilye and Rev. Dr. Robert G. Vermilye and Col. Washington Romeyn Vermilye, who married Elizabeth Dwight Lathrop, daughter of U.S. Representative Samuel Lathrop.

Vermilye, who was of Huguenot ancestry, was "a descendant of one of the oldest families of New-York, the original founder of the family, Mr. John Vermilye, having immigrated to this country from England in 1690." In 1921, the firm was again renamed as Dillon, Read & Co. to include partner Clarence Dillon. In 1991, it was acquired by Barings Bank and, in 1997, it was acquired by Swiss Bank Corporation, which was in turn acquired by UBS in 1998. While active in business, he was a trustee of the Mutual Life Insurance Company and served as vice-president and acting president of the Mechanics Banking Association.

In 1868, along with James Lenox, he was also a founder of the Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. In addition, he was an incorporator of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in 1875 with Elbridge Thomas Gerry, serving as a director for two years. In 1877, he became the 22nd President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, a charitable organization in New York City of men who are descended from early inhabitants of the State of New York.

Personal life On April 4, 1827, Vermilye was married to Hester Anthony De Reimer (1810–1894). Hester was the youngest daughter of Hester (née Anthony) De Reimer and Samuel Babbington De Reimer, a Roosevelt family descendant through his paternal grandmother. Together, William and Hester were the parents of:

William Edward Vermilye (1828–1888), who married Julia E. Murdock (1832–1928). Robert Montgomery Vermilye (1835–1878), who married Amanda Conover (1840–1874) in 1862. After her death, he married Anna Hunter (1844–1913) in 1876. Lewis Forman Vermilye (1838–1851), who died aged 13. After a funeral at his residence, he was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.