Wells, Fargo & Company
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Biographical History
Wells, Fargo & Company was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo. Wells and Fargo had also established the American Express Company with John Butterfield in 1850. In 1857 Wells Fargo, American Express, Adams Express, and United States Express formed the Overland Mail Company, which Wells Fargo took over in the early 1860s. Nat Stein served as Director of Wells Fargo from 1901-1902.
Wells, Fargo & Company was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William George Fargo and expanded to capture the express business in the western U.S. in the wake of the Gold Rush. In 1872, Lloyd Tevis (1824-1899) became president, and his successor was John Joseph Valentine (1840-1901).
The San Francisco branch of Wells Fargo was established in 1852. It operated freight and passenger express coaches from San Francisco to Sacramento and other towns where offices were established for banking.
Corporate History
Wells, Fargo & Company was founded in New York in 1852 through the amalgamation of several companies by Henry Wells (1805-1878) and William George Fargo (1818-1881). It was expanded in the wake of the Gold Rush to handle the growing express business in the West. Henry Wells is not represented in the collection, nor is William G. Fargo, but there are a few letters from or about his brothers James Congdell Fargo and Charles Fargo who were active in Wells, Fargo & Company and the American Express Company. In 1872 Lloyd Tevis (1824-1899) became president of Wells, Fargo & Company followed in 1892 by John Joseph Valentine (1840-1901).
History
The Wells Fargo and Company was founded in New York in 1852 a branch established in San Francisco the same year. It operated freight and passenger express coaches from San Francisco to Sacramento and other towns where offices were established for banking. In 1905, the express business was suspended and the banking business merged with the Nevada Bank.
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Banks and banking
Banks and banking
Banks and banking
Bills of lading
California History
Coaching (Transportation)
Express service
Express service
Express service
Gold mines and mining
Indians of North America
Investments, American
Oregon
Pony express
Postal service
Railroads
Stagecoach lines
Stagecoach lines
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