Cornelius Kingsland Garrison (March 1, 1809 – May 1, 1885) was an American steamboat captain, shipping agent, shipbuilder, capitalist, and politician.

He later moved to Panama, where he worked as an agent for the Nicaraguan Steamship Company and also established the banking firm of Garrison, Fritz, and Ralston.

][1] In 1849, Garrison and Ralph Stover Fretz established a transportation agency in Panama which included banking services and operated as a casino.

[3] News of the California Gold Rush brought Faustin Soulouque to San Francisco, where he met C. K. Garrison.

Garrison, from San Francisco Faustin Soulouque was able to wire $38,000 to London[4] to pay for a crown, with accessories.

[1] In addition to running Accessory Transit Company's agency in San Francisco, he formed a financial partnership with Charles Morgan, founding a bank and collaborating on combinations.