William B. Waddell (businessman)
American pony express founder (1807–1872) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see William Waddell (disambiguation).
William Bradford Waddell (1807–1872) is often credited along with Alexander Majors and William Hepburn Russell as the founders, owners, and operators of the Pony Express. He is described as "phlegmatic, stoical, inclined to sulk if displeased, a cautious penny-pincher, and unable to reach a decision without ponderous deliberation."[1]
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William Bradford Waddell | |
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Born | October 17, 1807 (1807-10-17) |
Died | April 1, 1872(1872-04-01) (aged 64) Lexington, Missouri, U.S. |
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