Aaron Montgomery Ward (February 17, 1843 – December 7, 1913) was an American businessman notable for the invention of mail order.
The mail-order industry was started by Aaron Montgomery Ward in 1872 in Chicago. Ward, a young traveling salesman of dry goods, was concerned over the plight of many rural Midwest Americans who were, he thought, being overcharged and under-served by many of the small town retailers on whom they had to rely for their general merchandise. Ward continues to be described as the protector of Grant Park.
Read more about Aaron Montgomery Ward: Early Years, Field Palmer and Later Years, Montgomery Ward Mailing Catalog, Public Life: The Fight For Grant Park, Legacy
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