Wells Fargo in Sacramento 1852 - 1918

The history of Wells Fargo and the Sacramento region are closely aligned. When Wells Fargo & Company opened their first office in San Francisco on March 17^th, 1852, the second office was opened in Sacramento the next day. Wells Fargo provided important services to the growing community and was a vital part of the gold rush economy. With the completion of the Central Pacific railroad Wells Fargo began a long and rocky relationship with the railroad. Eventually Southern Pacific took control of the company and operated Wells Fargo as a virtual subsidiary until 1918 when all domestic express businesses were consolidated into American Railway Express. Join us on Tuesday, February 24th, as Michael Shanahan--former manager of the Wells Fargo Museum in Old Sacramento--delves into the innovation, personalities and Gilded Age intrigue that characterized this remarkable history.

Speaker Biography

Michael Shanahan began his career as a museum administrator shortly after graduating…