Henry Bond Fargo (August 29, 1843 – December 1, 1932) was an American politician and businessman who spent most of his professional career in Geneva, Illinois.
Born in New York, Fargo first engaged in real estate dealings in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
His success in his endeavors brought him to the attention of E. A. Cummings & Co., the largest real estate business in Chicago, Illinois, who hired Fargo as their principal salesman.
[1] In 1912, Fargo, as a candidate of the Progressive Party, was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as one of three members from the 14th district.
[4][5] In the 1914, Fargo finished third in the Progressive Party primary behind nominees Charles Doetschman and R. Waite Joslyn.
[1] Fargo married Anna Elizabeth Schoolcraft; together they had a daughter Orietta and a son Charles Henry.