1843 - 1909
James Edgar Scottish Business
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Details
| First Name |
James
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| Last Name |
Edgar
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1842
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| Birthplace |
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Died |
1909
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| Place of Death |
Lakeville, Massachusetts, United States
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| Nationality |
Scottish
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| Occupation Text |
Store owner
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Claim to Fame |
The first department store Santa
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James Edgar (1843 – 1909) was a businessman who has been credited with being the one who first came up with the idea of dressing up as Santa Claus for Christmas. He started the tradition in 1890 in his Brockton, Massachusetts, department store.