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William G. Fargo, co-founder with Henry Wells of American Express Co. in 1850 and Wells Fargo & Co. - Pony Express in 1851, and mayor of Buffalo during the Civil War from 1862 to 1866, built his French Mansard-style mansion on a site bounded by Jersey, West, Pennsylvania, and Fargo. Presidents Grant and Cleveland and Mark Twain were among the many distinguished visitors to the mansion and the 5-½ acres of stately grounds surrounding it.
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