William George Fargo Sr. (1818-1881)

Personal Facts

 * Sex : Male
 * Born: 20 at Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
 * Died: 3 at Buffalo, Erie County, New York


 * Career:
 * ???? - Grocery Store Clerk
 * 1841 - Freight Agent for Auburn & Syracuse Railway Comp.
 * 1842 - Express Messenger for Auburn & Syracuse Railway Comp.
 * 1843 - Resident Agent at Buffalo for Auburn & Syracuse Railway Comp.
 * 1844 - Co-Organized Wells & Co.
 * 1850 - Co-founded the American Express Company
 * 1851 - Organized Wells, Fargo & Co.
 * 1862-1866 - Mayor of Buffalo
 * 1868-1881 - President of the American Express Company

Family

 * Father : William Congdell Fargo (1791-1878
 * Mother : Stacy Strong (1799-1869


 * Siblings :
 * Jerome Freeman Fargo (1820-?)
 * Rufus Congdell Fargo (1821-?)
 * Chancellor Livingston Fargo (1824-1862)
 * Sarah Ann Fargo (1826-?)
 * Maryette Fargo (1827-?)
 * James Congdell Fargo (1829-1915)
 * Charles Fargo (1831-1900)
 * Thomas Benton Fargo (1833-1900)
 * Emeline Fargo (1836-1881)
 * Willet Hinman Fargo (1840-1876)
 * Mortimer Fargo (1843-?)


 * Spouse: Anna H Williams (c1821-?
 * Married: c1840


 * Children :
 * Georgia Fargo (c1841-?)
 * William George Fargo Jr. (c1846-?)
 * Helen L Fargo (c1858-?)

Public Records

 * United States Census:
 * 1860 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York
 * 1870 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York
 * 1880 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York

Links
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Contributors
Will 22:10, 22 September 2007 (UTC)