Ashbel H. Barney

Ashbel H. Barney
President of Wells Fargo & Company
In office
1869–1870
Preceded byLouis McLane
Succeeded byWilliam Fargo
Personal details
Born
Ashbel Holmes Barney

(1816-09-02)September 2, 1816
Adams, New York
DiedDecember 27, 1886(1886-12-27) (aged 70)
Manhattan, New York
Spouse
Susan H. Tracy
(m. 1846; died 1882)
RelationsDanford N. Barney (brother)
Children3, including Charles
EducationBelleville Academy

Ashbel Holmes Barney (September 2, 1816 – December 27, 1886) was an American banker and expressman who served as president of Wells Fargo & Company in 1869–1870.