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William George Fargo (May 20, 1818 – August 3, 1881) was an American businessman and politician 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. [1] Early life.
May 15, 2024 · William George Fargo was an American businessman who was one of the pioneering founders of Wells, Fargo & Company. Fargo was born into the farming family of William C. and Tracy Strong Fargo and would ultimately employ most of his 11 siblings.
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 was an American businessman and politician 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.
In March 1852, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo founded Wells, Fargo & Co. Just like the company in its early years and today, the men who founded it were known for creating innovative solutions to help their customers succeed.
William George Fargo (1818-1881) was born in Pompey, the eldest of twelve children. An expressman (one who is responsible to pack, manage and ensure delivery of cargo) since the age of 13, Fargo met fellow expressman Henry Wells in 1841 and the two became partners.
William George Fargo was a pioneer expressman, who helped found the modern day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo. He was also the 27th Mayor of Buffalo, serving from 1862 until 1866 during the U. S. Civil War.
Pioneer American businessman William George Fargo was one of the founders, along with Henry Wells, of Wells, Fargo & Company. The financial services company was founded in 1852 to handle the banking and express business prompted by the California gold rush .
William G. Fargo, one of the founders of Wells, Fargo & Company, died at his house in Buffalo on the 4th of August, 1881, after an illness of several months. He was sixty-four years of age, having been born at Pompey Hill, Onondaga County, N.Y., on May 20, 1817.
William Fargo. AKA William George Fargo. Born: 20-May - 1818. Birthplace: Pompey, NY. Died: 3-Aug - 1881. Location of death: Buffalo, NY. Cause of death: Illness. Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY. Gender: Male. Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian. Race or Ethnicity: White. Sexual orientation: Straight. Occupation: Business.
- May 20, 1818
- August 3, 1881
