Sir Arthur Lasenby Liberty (
August 13,
1843–
May 11,
1917) was a London merchant. Born in
Chesham,
Buckinghamshire, England, the son of a draper, he began work at sixteen with his uncle who sold lace, and later, another uncle who sold wine. By 1859 he was appprenticed to a draper, but he instead took a job at Farmer and Rogers which specialized in womens fashions. He quickly rose to manager of the warehouse.
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