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Daniel Henry Holmes
Daniel Henry Holmes (April 28, 1816 – July 3, 1898) was born in the Point Pleasant area of Clermont County, Ohio.[1] Orphaned at age two, he lacked any formal education. He became a successful businessman, developing the D.H. Holmes department store business in New Orleans in 1842 and opening the store in 1849. It was the largest in the South, with more than 700 employees.[1]
- ^ a b "Daniel Henry Holmes reigned as retail king". The Kentucky Post. January 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 2005-05-15. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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