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  1. George Draper Dayton (March 6, 1857 – February 18, 1938) was an American businessman and philanthropist, most famous for being the founder of Dayton's department store, which later became Target Corporation.

  2. Emma, daughter Caroline, George and son Draper. About the time George started Minnesota Loan and Investment Company. George Dayton was born in New York to a family of average means. His dream was to become a minister, but after the economic panic of 1873, his father arranged for his apprenticeship in a nursery, coal and lumber yard.

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  4. Nov 13, 2015 · George Draper Dayton, a successful Worthington, Minn., banker, made his first Minneapolis real estate investment in 1895, constructing an eight-story medical office building (demolished in...

  5. Feb 24, 2024 · George Draper Dayton, I. Founder of Dayton's Department Store, now known as Target Corporation. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27133577/george_draper_dayton. From the 1860 federal census, George Dayton lived in Seneca, Ontario County, New York, with his parents and siblings. The family at the time consisted of:

  6. In Target Corporation. Banker and real estate investor George Draper Dayton incorporated Target in 1902 as Goodfellow Dry Goods. The following year the name was changed to Dayton Dry Goods Company and shortened to Dayton Company in 1911. On May 1, 1962, Dayton Company opened its first Target store, designed as a discount….

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