John Wanamaker
US Postmaster General and merchant (1838–1922)
Died aged 84CancerUnited States
Biography
John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 – December 12, 1922) was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He served as United States Postmaster General in the Benjamin Harrison administration from 1889 to 1893.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- United States Postmaster General
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Mary Brown Wanamaker
- Children
- Rodman WanamakerThomas Brown WanamakerMary Brown WanamakerElizabeth Wanamaker
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- Wikidata lists 4 children of John Wanamaker.
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