William B. Waddell
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William B. Waddell was a 19th-century American businessman best known as one of the founders of the Pony Express mail service.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century American businessman
ⓘ
businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | operation of the Pony Express from 1860 to 1861 ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Pony Express
ⓘ
Russell, Majors and Waddell ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
freighting
ⓘ
mail delivery ⓘ overland transportation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
entrepreneur
ⓘ
freighting company executive ⓘ |
| industry |
express mail
ⓘ
logistics ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| influenced | development of rapid communication across the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor | co-founding the Pony Express ⓘ |
| memberOf | Russell, Majors and Waddell ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped establish fast transcontinental mail service between Missouri and California ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Pony Express
ⓘ
surface form:
Pony Express mail service
|
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American West
Great Plains ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith |
Alexander Majors
ⓘ
William Hepburn Russell ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the American frontier
ⓘ
history of the United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| placeOfBusiness | Missouri ⓘ |
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