# John Pintard

> John Pintard Jr. was an American merchant and philanthropist. He cofounded the Massachusetts Historical Society and the New York Historical Society, served as Secretary of the New York Chamber of Commerce, and popularized the modern concept of Saint Nicholas as Santa Claus.

*US merchant (1759-1844)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/john-pintard

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1759-05-18
- **Died:** 1844-06-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Pintard Jr. was an American merchant and philanthropist. He cofounded the Massachusetts Historical Society and the New York Historical Society, served as Secretary of the New York Chamber of Commerce, and popularized the modern concept of Saint Nicholas as Santa Claus.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.6

## Sources
- [John Pintard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pintard)
- [جون بينتارد](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6252945)

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