The bank billed itself as 'the most important bank in the most important city in the world'. Anthony, and generals William Tecumseh Sherman and Douglas MacArthur. Calhoun and Daniel Webster, Confederate president Jefferson Davis, American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, suffragist Susan B. Accounts were also held by Senators Henry Clay, John C.
Presidents or their families banked at Riggs, including Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Presidents and many embassies in Washington, D.C. The bank was known for handling the personal financial affairs of many U.S. On May 13, 2005, after the exposure of several money laundering scandals, the bank was acquired by PNC Financial Services. For most of its history, it was the largest bank headquartered in that city. Riggs Bank was a bank headquartered in Washington, D.C. Former Riggs Bank building, now the Riggs Washington DC Hotel.
