Ezra Fitch
Overview
 
Ezra Hasbrouck Fitch was the co-founder of the modern lifestyle brand
Lifestyle brand
A lifestyle brand is a brand that attempts to embody the values and aspirations of a group or culture for purposes of marketing.Each individual has an identity based on their choices, experiences, and background...

 Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch is an American retailer that focuses on casual wear for consumers aged 18 to 22. It has over 300 locations in the United States, and is expanding internationally....

 and is attributed with the historical introduction of Mahjong
Mahjong
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 to the United States.

A wealthy New York
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 lawyer
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, Fitch began as one of the company
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch is an American retailer that focuses on casual wear for consumers aged 18 to 22. It has over 300 locations in the United States, and is expanding internationally....

's first customers, until finally leaving his practice and joining into the company with David Abercrombie. Fitch is attributed with much of the company's successful growth in its early years and a collection of now-defunct upscale apparel and fragrances were introduced in his name.
Ezra Hasbrouck Fitch was born September 21, 1865 in Coxsackie
Coxsackie
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, Greene County, New York.
 
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