Rodman Wanamaker | |
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 Wanamaker in 1927 | |
| Born | Lewis Rodman Wanamaker February 13, 1863 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1928 (aged 65) |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) |
| Spouse | Fernanda Henry |
| Children | Fernanda Wanamaker John Wanamaker II Anne Marie Louise Wanamaker |
| Parent | John Wanamaker |
Lewis Rodman Wanamaker (February 13, 1863 – March 9, 1928) was an American businessman and heir to the Wanamaker's department store fortune.[1] In addition to operating stores in Philadelphia, New York City, and Paris, he was a patron of the arts, education, golf, athletics, a Native American scholarship, and of early aviation.
In 1916, he served as a presidential elector for Pennsylvania, and was appointed Special Deputy Police Commissioner of New York City under Richard Enright in February 1918.[2] In this capacity, he founded the world's first police aviation unit[3] and oversaw reorganization of the New York City Reserve Police Force.[4] In 1916, Wanamaker originated the proposal for the Professional Golfers' Association of America.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
obitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "R. Wanamaker Made a Police Deputy" (PDF). The New York Times. February 26, 1918. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Work for Airmen Policing the City" (PDF). The New York Times. December 8, 1918. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Police Reserves on New Footing" (PDF). The New York Times. March 17, 1918. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Lock Horns Over Styles of Golf Play". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 23, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved August 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.