William Fargo

William George Fargo (1818–1881) was an American businessman who co-founded Wells Fargo and served as its president. He also helped establish the American Express Company.

Henry Wells: Henry Wells was an American businessman who co-founded Wells Fargo and the American Express Company. Wells partnered with Fargo in founding both express businesses.
Express mail: Express mail is a delivery service that transports parcels and documents faster than ordinary post. Fargo’s first businesses grew from fast, reliable transport of letters and valuables.
Stagecoach: A stagecoach is a horse-drawn passenger or freight vehicle operating on a scheduled route. Stagecoaches carried Wells Fargo’s passengers, mail, and valuables across the West.
Wells Fargo History Museum: The Wells Fargo History Museum is a network of exhibits about the company’s history and the American West. Its collections document the express business Fargo helped build.
John Warren Butterfield: John Warren Butterfield was an American stagecoach operator and express-company founder. Butterfield joined Wells and Fargo in organizing American Express.
American Express: American Express is a financial services company founded in 1850 as an express mail business. Fargo helped establish the company with Henry Wells and John Warren Butterfield.
Overland Trail: The Overland Trail was a nineteenth-century route connecting the eastern United States with the Rocky Mountain region and California. Express companies used overland routes to move goods and messages westward.
American Express History: American Express history traces the company’s development from an express mail business into a financial services firm. Fargo’s role in its founding links his career to a second enduring corporation.
Lloyd Tevis: Lloyd Tevis was an American financier and railroad executive who led Wells Fargo after its early founders. Tevis succeeded Fargo as Wells Fargo’s president.
Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo is an American financial services company founded in 1852 as an express and banking business. Fargo co-founded the company and became its first president.

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