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wanamaker, john

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Wan·a·ma·ker   (wŏn'ə-mā'kər)   
American merchant whose men's clothing business grew into one of the first department stores. He also served as U.S. postmaster general (1889-1893).
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Wanamaker, John

merchant and founder of one of the first American department stores.

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