Alvah Curtis Roebuck
Alvah Curtis Roebuck | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1864 |
| Died | June 18, 1948 (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Occupation | Watch Repairman/Businessman |
| Known for | Co-Founding Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
Alvah Curtis Roebuck (January 9, 1864 – June 18, 1948) was an American manager and businessman. He was the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Warren Sears.[1][2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Died". Time (magazine). June 28, 1948. Archived from the original on 2009-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
Alvah Curtis Roebuck, 84, co-founder of Sears, Roebuck & Co. in Chicago. Roebuck organized the mail-order business with Richard W. Sears in 1887, sold out for about $20,000 in 1895, spent 45 years in & out of the firm. His stock answer to people who compared his poverty with his ex-partner's wealth: "He's dead. Me, I never felt better."
- ↑ "A. C. Roebuck Dies. Store Cofounder. Partner of Sears in Starting Business in 1891. Sold His Share Early in Century". New York Times. June 20, 1948. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
Other websites[change | change source]
- "Alvah Curtis Roebuck". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- Roebuck's grave in Acacia Mausoleum, Chicago
- Who were Sears and Roebuck
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