Benjamin Pierce Cheney

Benjamin Pierce Cheney
Born(1815-08-12)August 12, 1815
Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 1895(1895-07-23) (aged 79)
Dover, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Known forPioneer expressman
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Elizabeth Stickney Clapp
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(m. 1865)​
Children5, including Benjamin
Parents
  • Jesse Cheney
  • Alice Cheney
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Benjamin Pierce Cheney (/ˈtʃiːni/ CHEE-nee; August 12, 1815 – July 23, 1895) was an American businessman, and a founder of the firm that became American Express.

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