George Monroe

George Frazier Monroe (c. 1844-1886) was an African American rider and stagecoach driver who rode for the Pony Express. As a stage driver, he worked for the A.H. Washburn and Company line. 
Monroe was noted for his handling of the reins and, in his time, carried notable passengers such as Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, James Garfield, and Rutherford Hayes.
==References==
*The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar, for the month of April, depicts Roosevelt Franklin as Monroe riding for the Pony Express (with his saddle bag bearing the name "George Monroe").
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