William Fargo
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 143 years ago |
Date of birth | May 20,1818 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Pompey |
New York | |
United States | |
Date of died | August 3,1881 |
Died | Buffalo |
New York | |
United States | |
Spouse | Anna Hurd |
Party | Democratic Party |
Siblings | J. C. Fargo |
Founded | Wells Fargo |
American Express | |
Job | Entrepreneur |
Politician | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 471650 |
William Fargo Life story
William George Fargo 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.