John George Sears
From Graces Guide
John George Sears (c1870-1916) of J. Sears and Co
1919 Died, of Callingtree Grange, Northampton, founder of J. Sears and Co., Ltd., Trueform Boot Co.[1] 'Mr. John George Sears, whose death has occulted at Collingtree Grange, Northamptonshire, at 46, rose from a shoe clicker at less than 30a. a week to be a great manufacturer and virtually a millionaire. He founded the firm of J. G. Sears and Co.. better known as the True-Form Boot Co., which grew by leaps and bounds until in 1912, when he possessed about 84) retail shops, 47 in London, he turned the business into a company.'[2]
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