. Men who made San Francisco. A. Christeson ACHRISTESON, vice-president and• genera! manager of the Wells-Fargo andCompany Express, has a career in the expressbusiness extending over a period of thirty-sevenyears. In 1873 he began with the AmericanExpress Co., serving it in various subordinatecapacities until 1884. Then he became assis-tant superintendent at Denver for Wells, Fargoand Company, and from there progressed stead-ily through its service until in 1897, he wasappointed manager at Kansas City and givencharge of all the companys business betweenthe Mississippi River and the Rocky Moun-
. Men who made San Francisco. A. Christeson ACHRISTESON, vice-president and• genera! manager of the Wells-Fargo andCompany Express, has a career in the expressbusiness extending over a period of thirty-sevenyears. In 1873 he began with the AmericanExpress Co., serving it in various subordinatecapacities until 1884. Then he became assis-tant superintendent at Denver for Wells, Fargoand Company, and from there progressed stead-ily through its service until in 1897, he wasappointed manager at Kansas City and givencharge of all the companys business betweenthe Mississippi River and the Rocky Moun-tains. He came to San Francisco in 1 899 as man-ager of the Pacific Department, was appointedgeneral manager in 1 906, and vice-president in 1 908. Mr. Christeson did able work following the fire offirst to construct temporary quarters in the old location. He planned and directed the reconstruction of the companys splendid eight-story buildingat Second and Mission 1906. His company was among the
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