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William H. Russell person

born: [1860-01-01,1861-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: p_william-h-russell_87edfc

also known as: Wm. H. Russell

Probable 70%
Summary:  Western character who wagered $200,000 on the Pony Express in 1860.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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Claims (6)

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mail line between San Francisco and St. Joseph
cited from The discussion attracted universal atten-… (1890)
The discussion attracted universal atten- tion, and finally Wm. H. Russell, a well known western character, offered to bet $200,000 that he could put on a mail line between San Fran- cisco and St. Joseph that would make the dis- tance, 1950 miles, …

co_founded

Pony Express1860
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)
o and St. Joseph that would make the dis- tance, 1950 miles, in ten days. He was given encouragement by Secretary of War Floyd and set to work making arrangements to carry his wager to a successful issue. The bet was taken, and April 3, 1…

offered

cited from The discussion attracted universal atten-… (1890)
The discussion attracted universal atten- tion, and finally Wm. H. Russell, a well known western character, offered to bet $200,000 that he could put on a mail line between San Fran- cisco and St. Joseph that would make the dis- tance, 1950 miles, …
$200,000 wagerwinter of 1860
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)
The First Pony Express How Wm. H. Russell Won a Wager of $200,000 In the winter of 1860 there was a Wall street lobby at Washington exerting a strong influence on the government to get a subsidy of $50,000,000 for carrying the mails overland…

won

$200,000 wager on Pony Express1860-04-03
cited from Lost His Grip (1890) · +1 more
ng last a lady was in- sulted on one of the streets in this city by a colored man. If the identity of the individual can be established, he will be taught a lesson which he will not soon forget. Such things are of very rare occurrence i…

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United States government
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)
The First Pony Express How Wm. H. Russell Won a Wager of $200,000 In the winter of 1860 there was a Wall street lobby at Washington exerting a strong influence on the government to get a subsidy of $50,000,000 for carrying the mails overland…

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John B. Floyd encouraged William H. Russell
John B. Floyd encouraged William H. Russellwinter of 1860

Sources (4)

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1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Lost His Grip

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The discussion attracted universal atten-…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

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