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William George Fargo (May 20, 1818 – August 3, 1881) was a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern-day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells.
born: May 20, 1818, Pompey, New York, U.S. died: August 3, 1881, Buffalo (aged 63) Founder: Wells Fargo. William George Fargo (born May 20, 1818, Pompey, New York, U.S.—died August 3, 1881, Buffalo) was an American businessman who was one of the pioneering founders of Wells, Fargo & Company.
May 18, 2018 · William George Fargo (1818-1881), American entre preneur, was a founder of Wells, Fargo and Company and the American Express Company. William Fargo was born on May 20, 1818, in Pompey, N.Y., the eldest of 12 children.
William George Fargo (May 20, 1818 – August 3, 1881) was a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern-day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells. He was also the 27th Mayor of Buffalo, serving from 1862 until 1866 during the U.S. Civil War.
Mar 29, 2024 · The founders of the original company were Henry Wells (1805–78) and William George Fargo (1818–81), who had earlier helped establish the American Express Company. They and other investors established Wells, Fargo & Company in March 1852 to handle the banking and express business prompted by the California Gold Rush.
William G. Fargo. Born on May 20, 1818, in Pompey, New York, Fargo was the eldest of 12 children born to William C. Fargo and Tracy Strong Fargo. As a boy, he worked on his father’s farm in summer, and in winter he attended school.
WILLIAM G FARGO. BORN IN HAMLET/WATERVALE, 1818, PARTNER IN WELLS, FARGO. EXPRESS CO., CEO-AMERICAN. EXP [RESS CO., MAYOR-BUFFALO, NY, 1862-1866. DIED 1881. WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION. William George Fargo (1818-1881) was born in Pompey, the eldest of twelve children.
