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John J. Valentine Sr.
John Joseph Valentine Sr. (November 12, 1840 – December 21, 1901) was an American expressman. He was the first president of Wells Fargo & Company who had not been a banker and served from 1892 until his death in 1901. Early life He was born in 1840 at Bowling Green, Kentucky, the son of William Crenshaw Valentine and Eliza Yates (née Cunningham) Valentine. His Valentine ancestors from Eccles, Lancaster, England, had settled in Virginia in the 17th century. After attending the common schools, Valentine began his business career in 1854 working for Younglove Brothers, druggists and agents for Carter, Thomas & Company's express line in Bowling Green. Later he worked for O'Bannon, Kean & Company and then for the Adams Express Company until 1861. Wells Fargo career In the spring of 1861 Valentine went to California, where he was joint agent for Wells Fargo & Company, the Pioneer Stage Company and the California State Telegraph Company at Strawberry Valley, California. Soon afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Wells Fargo Presidents
The List of Wells Fargo presidents includes those persons who have served as President of Wells Fargo since 1852. It includes the presidents of the express mail company from 1852 to 1918 and of the Wells Fargo Bank, which was separated from the express company in 1905 and merged with the Nevada National Bank to form the Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank - the lineal ancestor of the present Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Bank. Presidents of Wells Fargo & Company Express *Edwin Barber Morgan 1852-1853 *Danford N. Barney 1853-1866 *Louis McLane (expressman), Louis McLane 1866-1869 *Ashbel H. Barney 1869-1870 *William Fargo 1870-1872 *Lloyd Tevis 1872-1892 *John J. Valentine, Sr. 1892-1901 *Dudley Evans (Wells Fargo), Dudley Evans 1902-1910 *William Sproule 1910-1911 *Burns D. Caldwell 1911-1918 Presidents of Wells Fargo Bank Nevada Bank *Louis McLane (expressman), Louis McLane 1875-1881 *James Cair Flood 1881-1887 *James Graham Fair 1887-1889 *John William Mackay 1889-1891 *Isaias W. Hellma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
