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Selfridge (H ARRY GORDON an American)

H(ARRY) GORDON, an American merchant, born in Ripon, Wis., in 1858. He received a public school education and, entering the employ of Field, Leiter & Co. in 1879, he was advanced until he became a partner of Marshall Field & Co., and manager of the retail store. In 1904 he sold his interests and retired, and afterward engaged in business in Ch Chicago under the firm name of H. G. Selfridge S & Co. In 1906 he organized in London, Selfridge & Co., Ltd., and in 1909 built and opened one of the largest retail stores in Europe.

He wrote "The Romance of Commerce."