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Experience history in the making

Innovation. It’s in our blood. It’s the enduring thread that runs through our history and continues to move us forward. As long as there are customers to be helped, we’ll keep at it. And keep sharing our stories here. Welcome.

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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryNovember 5, 1861

Voters in Buffalo, New York elected William G. Fargo as their mayor. The founder of Wells Fargo & Company served two terms as Buffalo’s mayor from 1862 to 1866. During those years, he helped the city recover from fire and war.

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A 3/4 length portrait of a bearded man in a suit posing next to a pillar in black and white.

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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