Portrait of Henry Wells

Henry Wells (December 12, 1805 – December 10, 1878) was an American businessman. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

He was born in Thetford, Vermont but his family relocated to New York State as a child. Thetford is a town in Orange County, Vermont New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Due in large part to his own speaking problems, in his twenties Wells started a school for speech disorders.

In 1836 he became a freight agent on the Erie Canal and soon founded his own company. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes In 1841 Wells hired William Fargo and the two men soon formed the American Express company. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link William George Fargo ( May 20, 1818 - August 3, 1881) pioneer American Expressman, was born in Pompey New York American Express ( sometimes known as " AmEx " or " Amex " is a diversified global Financial services company headquartered in Wells was president of American Express from its founding in 1850 until 1868. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap

In 1851 Wells and Fargo with other partners founded the Wells Fargo Company. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Wells Fargo & Co ( is a diversified Financial services company headquartered in San Francisco California, United States with operations around the The company held a near monopoly on banking and express services in California for several years. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

Henry Wells founded Wells College in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York with an endowment to make it one of the first women's colleges in the United States. Wells College is a nationally recognized private Coeducational Liberal arts college located in Aurora Cayuga County New York, on the eastern shore The Village of Aurora a tourist destination and college town in Cayuga County, is in the Town of Ledyard, north of Ithaca, New York, United The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Wells died in Scotland in 1878, two days before his 73rd birthday. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

See also

• Wells Fargo
• American Express
• Wells College