John J. Valentine Sr.
American businessman (1840–1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Joseph Valentine Sr. (November 12, 1840 – December 21, 1901) was an American expressman. He was the first president of Wells Fargo & Company who had not been a banker and served from 1892 until his death in 1901.
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John J. Valentine | |
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President of Wells, Fargo and Co. | |
In office 1892–1901 | |
Preceded by | Lloyd Tevis |
Succeeded by | Dudley Evans |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph Valentine (1840-11-12)November 12, 1840 Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Died | December 21, 1901(1901-12-21) (aged 61) Oakland, California |
Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California |
Nationality | American |
Spouses | Mary F. George
(m. 1871; died 1885)Alice Maud Blanchard
(m. 1888) |
Children | 9 |
Parent(s) | William Crenshaw Valentine Eliza Cunningham Valentine |
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