James Congdell Fargo

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James Congdell Fargo

American businessman

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American Express Company
…in 1881, his younger brother, James Congdell Fargo (1829–1915), became president and guided the company for the next 33 years, introducing such innovations as the American Express Money Order (1882) and the American Express Travelers Cheque (1891), and opening the first European office in Paris (1895). International expansion continued with…
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…in 1881, his younger brother, James Congdell Fargo (1829–1915), became president and guided the company for the next 33 years, introducing such innovations as the American Express Money Order (1882) and the American Express Travelers Cheque (1891), and opening the first European office in Paris (1895). International expansion continued with…
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William George Fargo
…aided increasingly by his brother James, ran American Express, made a fortune, and built a huge mansion in Buffalo covering two blocks. Upon his death in 1881, he left his heirs $20 million, a home so expensive to maintain that it was razed, and his autocratic brother in charge of…
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…aided increasingly by his brother James, ran American Express, made a fortune, and built a huge mansion in Buffalo covering two blocks. Upon his death in 1881, he left his heirs $20 million, a home so expensive to maintain that it was razed, and his autocratic brother in charge of…
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