Martha Matilda Harper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martha Matilda Harper

Canadian entrenpeneur

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1857

Place of Birth: Canada

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1950

Profession: entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Martha Matilda Harper (September 10, 1857, Oakville, Ontario – August 3, 1950, Rochester, New York) was a Canadian-American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and inventor who built an international network of franchised hair salons that emphasized healthy hair care.
Born in Canada, Harper was sent away by her father when she was seven to work as a domestic servant.
She worked in that profession for 25 years before she saved enough money to start working full-time producing a hair tonic she invented.
The product, and the creation of special hair salons that utilized it, was successful.
Harper began franchising the salon model to low-income women, and by its peak the company included more than 500 franchises and an entire line of hair care products.