Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
John Harper
Publisher
Centurion, 1894–1924
Proposed by
Joseph W. Harper and Augustine Smith
Joseph W. Harper and Augustine Smith
born
August 13, 1855
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
died
February 28, 1924
Le Vésinet, France
Le Vésinet, France
elected
March 3, 1894
Age thirty-eight
Age thirty-eight
buried
Woodlawn Cemetery Association,
New Windsor, New York
New Windsor, New York
proposer of
seconder of
Member Photograph Albums CollectionAlbum 10, Leaf 23
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Century Memorial
For many years John Harper was identified with the well-known publishing house which his grandfather founded and which still bears his name; he had entered the business of Harper & Brothers immediately on graduating from Columbia in 1877. During the last twenty years, since the change in control of the famous house, Harper had been retired from active business. He was a familiar figure at the Century, where his acquaintance was large and where he made a practice of daily visits.
Alexander Dana Noyes
1925 Century Association Yearbook
