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John Wanamaker

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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Born
(1838-07-11)July 11, 1838 Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children
6, including Rodman and Minnie
Died
December 12, 1922(1922-12-12) (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party
Republican
Preceded by
Donald M. Dickinson
President
Benjamin Harrison

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Postmaster General

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John Wanamaker

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Triples66
Avg. degree1.98
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John Wanamaker

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related to Further reading · 38
John Wanamaker → America's Merchant Pioneer, American Business Tradition, Appel, Boy Merchant, Brothers, Builder, Burt, Childhood Of Famous Americans, Content Over Form, Eagle, Eaglecrest Press, Explorations Within, Founder, Gibbons, Harper, Herbert Adams, ISBN, Joseph, King, Macmillan Co
related to External links · 19
John Wanamaker → Advertising Hall, Century Press Archives, FameA Short Life, HABS, Innovator, Internet ArchiveNewspaper, John Wanamaker Archived October, Made America, No, PA, PA-1578, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Project GutenbergWorks, Scott, Walnut Street, Wanamaker House, Wayback MachineWorks, ZBWHistoric American Buildings Survey
Born · 1
John Wanamaker → (1838-07-11)July 11, 1838 Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children · 1
John Wanamaker → 6, including Rodman and Minnie
Died · 1
John Wanamaker → December 12, 1922(1922-12-12) (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party · 1
John Wanamaker → Republican
Preceded by · 1
John Wanamaker → Donald M. Dickinson
President · 1
John Wanamaker → Benjamin Harrison
Resting place · 1
John Wanamaker → Church of St. James the Less in Philadelphia
Spouse · 1
John Wanamaker → Mary Erringer Brown

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John WanamakerBorn(1838-07-11)July 11, 1838 Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
John WanamakerChildren6, including Rodman and Minnie1.00infobox
John WanamakerDiedDecember 12, 1922(1922-12-12) (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
John WanamakerPartyRepublican1.00infobox
John WanamakerPreceded byDonald M. Dickinson1.00infobox
John WanamakerPresidentBenjamin Harrison1.00infobox
John WanamakerResting placeChurch of St. James the Less in Philadelphia1.00infobox
John WanamakerSpouseMary Erringer Brown1.00infobox
John WanamakerSucceeded byWilson S. Bissell1.00infobox
John Wanamakerrelated to External linksMade America0.60section
John Wanamakerrelated to External linksInnovator0.60section
John Wanamakerrelated to External linksAdvertising Hall0.60section

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