#D6. John D. Larkin, Business Pioneer and slinging soap (selling door

and slinging soap (selling door to door) in New York City and Brooklyn

Profiles the women who have served in the role of First Lady

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#D6. John D. Larkin, Business Pioneer and slinging soap (selling doorJohn D. Larkin, a native of Buffalo, New York, was a pioneer in American business. The soap business which he started in a rented building in 1875 and which Elbert Hubbard was a part grew to become one of the largest mail order houses in the country by the turn of the century. As a teenager, Larkin had learned the soap business from the ground up, working for his brother in law making soap in Buffalo, and slinging soap (selling door to door) in New