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Express Companies Go West

by | Dec 14, 2017 | True West Blog

Henry Wells True West
William Wells spent most of his life in New York, yet he had a profound impact on the Old West.  In the early 1850s, he was heavily involved in the express industry, partnering with John Butterfield in American Express (which was started as a mail business in Buffalo, NY). Wells pushed for the company to begin service to California, something his partners objected to. So Wells founded a new company with Wi


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