The Bank of New York (now BNY Mellon, trading under ticker BK) is widely recognized as the oldest company and stock associated with the origins of the New York Stock Exchange, having been founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1784 and participating in the historic Buttonwood Agreement in 1792. Meanwhile, Conestoga-Roosevelt legacy entity New York Gas Light Company (later Consolidated Edison) holds the distinct record for being the longest continually listed stock on the exchange since its admission in 1824.