Johnny Fry

Johnny Fry (1840 – October 6, 1863) was the first "official" westbound rider of the Pony Express. Johnny Fry, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pony Express From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia First riders: While there are no photographs of the start of the Pony Express, the old tin-type of Johnny Fry standing next to Johnson William Richardson in a sailor's hat and jacket, with Charlie Cliff and his brother Gus Cliff pictures the riders hired by Lewis for Russell, Majors and Waddell.

"Pony Express Rider, 1861" EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2008).

The Pony Express made its first run on April 3, 1860 and immediately captured the imagination of the nation. It had been established to provide a speedy method of delivering mail over a two thousand mile route that stretched between St. Joseph

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• Johnny Fry
• Johnson William "Billy" Richardson
• Charles "Charlie" Cliff
• Gus Cliff
• William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody
• Frank E Webner
• Ricard Egan
• Billy Tate