This is the first major biography of Alexander T. Stewart, known
during his lifetime as The Merchant Prince for his success in
retail, wholesale, and manufacturing in New York City. At the time
of his death in 1876, Stewart was one of the three wealthiest men
in America, along with William B. Astor and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
But, because he died with no surviving children, his name has all
but been forgotten. In this work, Stewart is revived, his
remarkable success as the father of the department store examined,
and his great contributions to retailing acknowledged and
recounted. Not only a definitive account, this story of a major
figure in America's Gilded Age, as told by Stephen Elias, is also
an absorbing tale.
This work fills a gap in the literature on American history and
the history of our retail trade. It will be of use to historians,
students of merchandising, and those interested in New York's
golden age.
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