George Huntington Hartford, American businessman (died 1917)

George Huntington Hartford

American politician (1833–1917)

George Huntington Hartford headed the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P) from 1878 to 1917. During this period, A&P created the concept of the chain grocery store and expanded into the country's largest retailer. He joined the firm as a clerk in 1861 and quickly…