William H. Russell person
also known as: Wm. H. Russell
Summary: Western character who wagered $200,000 on the Pony Express in 1860.
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attempted_to_create
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
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, …
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 Express— 1860-04-03
cited from Lost His Grip (1890) · +1 moreng 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…
worked_for
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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Lost His Grip ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
The discussion attracted universal atten-…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain