Fargo,William George

Fargo,William George
Fargo, William George. 1818-1881.
American transportation pioneer who organized the American Express Company (1850) and Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) to provide safe, swift transcontinental express service.

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  • William George Fargo — William Fargo William George Fargo (* 20. Mai 1818 in Pompey (New York), † 3. August 1881 in Buffalo (New York)) war ein Pionier des US amerikanischen Post , Bahn und Transportwesens …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • William Fargo — William George Fargo (* 20. Mai 1818 in Pompey (NY); † 3. August 1881 in Buffalo (NY)) war ein Pionier des US amerikanischen Post , Bahn und Transportwesens …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fargo — /fahr goh/, n. 1. William George, 1818 81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking. 2. a city in SE North Dakota. 61,308. * * * City (pop., 2000: 90,599), eastern North Dakota, U.S. The state s largest city, it is located on… …   Universalium

  • William Fargo — William George Fargo (20 de mayo de 1818 3 de agosto de 1881), fue un pionero estadounidense de los servicios expresos, nació en Pompey, New York. Desde los trece años tuvo que ganarse la vida, por lo cual tuvo poca educación formal, y por varios …   Wikipedia Español

  • William Fargo — William George Fargo (May 20, 1818 August 3, 1881), pioneer American expressman, was born in Pompey, New York. From the age of thirteen he had to support himself, obtaining little schooling, and for several years he was a clerk in grocery stores… …   Wikipedia

  • William Fargo — William G. Fargo Mandats 27e Maire de Buffalo 1862 – 1866 Prédécesseur Franklin A. Alberger Successeur Chandler J. Wells Biographie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William Fargo — n. William George Fargo (1818 1881), United States expressman who organized Wells Fargo Company in 1852 with Henry Wells …   English contemporary dictionary

  • George Albert Sinner — (* 29. Mai 1928 in Fargo, North Dakota) ist ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1985 bis 1992 der 29. Gouverneur von North Dakota. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Frühe Jahre und politische Anfänge 2 Aufstieg zum Gouverneur von North Dakota 3 Weite …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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