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Ezra Cornell, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Western Union and Cornell University (died 1874)

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Ezra Cornell

American founder of Western Union, Cornell (1807–1874)

Ezra Cornell was an American businessman, politician, academic, and philanthropist. He was the founder of Western Union and a co-founder of Cornell University. He also served as president of the New York Agriculture Society and as a New York State Senator.
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Western Union

American financial services company

The Western Union Company is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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Cornell University

Private university in Ithaca, New York, US

Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Since its founding, Cornell University has been…
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