Question

What entrepreneur was the first person to dress up as Santa in his department store and started the tradition of department store / mall Santas?

Answer 1

Hi, please consider the answer given below;

James Edgar was the first entrepreneur to dress up as Santa in his department store and started the tradition of department store or mall Santa.

James Edgar was also traced to have department store in Brockton, Massachusetts.

Dressing up of Santa took place in the year 1890.

Answer 2

"James Edgar” was the first entrepreneur to dress up as Santa at his departmental store. He had a store at Boston area, where he used to dress up as Santa and surprise the kids.

He was a very generous person, used to send his workers off so that they could spend time with their families, used to help needy children.

He used to do most of the things anonymously, to stay out of the limelight.

It later became a tradition and started spreading across many regions. Hundreds of children paid a tribute after his death.