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James Edgar (entrepreneur)
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.〔
==Biography==
Edgar was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1843. In 1878 he arrived in Brockton, and he eventually set up a dry goods store on Main Street. In 1890, he got the idea to dress up as Santa Claus. Within days, children from as far as Boston and Providence came by train to see Edgar. He initially hung around his department store, but over the years, he was known to walk around the streets of Brockton.〔 In addition to dressing up as Santa, he also dressed up as a variety of other figures including, George Washington, a sportsman in a cricket uniform, a sea captain, a clown, and as an Indian “Big Chief”.〔〔http://1stdepartmentstoresanta.com/james-edgar.pdf〕 He was also known in town for his progressive ideas.〔 He also instituted the Edgar Layaway Plan. In 1906, he built the James Edgar Building.〔
Although he might be best remembered for dressing up as Santa, he was also known for the sharing of his good fortune.〔 He also helped to pay for children's medical care and he also offered jobs to youths in need.
In 1904, Edgar suffered a stroke which partially paralyzed him. He died in Lakeville, Massachusetts, in 1909.〔
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