Who was Henry Wells and William Fargo?

The founders of the original company were Henry Wells (1805–78) and William George Fargo (1818–81), who had earlier helped establish the American Express Company. They and other investors established Wells, Fargo & Company in March 1852 to handle the banking and express business prompted by the California Gold Rush.

What was Wells Fargo called before?

In 1954, Wells Fargo & Union Trust shortened its name to Wells Fargo Bank. In 1960, Wells Fargo merged with American Trust Company to form the Wells Fargo Bank American Trust Company. In 1962, Wells Fargo American Trust shortened its name to Wells Fargo Bank.

What year did Wells Fargo start?

On March 18, 1852, our founders—Henry Wells and William G. Fargo—built an innovative start-up to help customers build businesses and manage money in a rapidly changing world.

What was Wells Fargo known for?

Founded in 1852, and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance through more than 7,200 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com), and mobile banking and has offices in 31 countries and …