Harris Newmark

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Birth: 1834

Death: 1916 California, USA

Harris Newmark came to Los Angeles in 1853. He was a highly successful merchant and real estate man. He founded the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park. He wrote the very important book, "Sixty Years In Southern California: 1853-1913," a work described by California historian and State Librarian Kevin Starr as "the single most valuable memoir to deal with the rise of the Southland in the 19th century. His most famous quote was: "I believe Los Angeles is destined to become, in not many years, a world-center prominent in almost every field of endeavor. [Just] as nineteen hundred years ago the humblest Roman . . . would glow with pride when he said "I am a Roman!" so will the son of the metropolis on these shores . . . be proud to declare "I AM A CITIZEN OF LOS ANGELES!" -- Harris Newmark, 1915 (bio by: Joe Walker)

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Children:

• Maurice Harris Newmark (1859 - 1929)*
• Estelle Newmark Loeb (1861 - 1935)*
• Baby girl Newmark (1863 - 1863)*
• Emily Newmark Loew (1864 - 1932)*
• Ella Newmark Seligman (1867 - 1922)*
• Edith Newmark (1868 - 1874)*
• Philip H. Newmark (1870 - 1879)*
• Edward J. Newmark (1874 - 1879)*
• Leo Newmark (1876 - 1879)*
• Marco Ross Newmark (1878 - 1959)*
• Josephine Rose Newmark (1882 - 1890)*
• Calculated relationship

Burial: Home of Peace Memorial Park East Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA

• Created by: Joe Walker
• Record added: Mar 18, 2002
• Find A Grave Memorial# 6268262

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Harris Newmark came to Los Angeles in 1853. He was a highly successful merchant and real estate man. He founded the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park. He wrote the very important book, "Sixty Years In Southern California: 1853-1913," a work described by California historian and State Librarian Kevin Starr as "the single most valuable memoir to deal with the rise of the Southland in the 19th century. His most famous quote was: "I believe Los Angeles is destined to become, in not many years, a world-center prominent in almost every field of endeavor. [Just] as nineteen hundred years ago the humblest Roman . . . would glow with pride when he said "I am a Roman!" so will the son of the metropolis on these shores . . . be proud to declare "I AM A CITIZEN OF LOS ANGELES!" -- Harris Newmark, 1915 (bio by: [fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=23317045" target="_blank Joe Walker)]

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via brother Joseph Phillip 'J.P.' Newmark by SmartCopy: Sep 24 2015, 15:46:29 UTC

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Harris Newmark came to Los Angeles in 1853. He was a highly successful merchant and real estate man. He founded the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park. He wrote the very important book, "Sixty Years In Southern California: 1853-1913," a work described by California historian and State Librarian Kevin Starr as "the single most valuable memoir to deal with the rise of the Southland in the 19th century. His most famous quote was: "I believe Los Angeles is destined to become, in not many years, a world-center prominent in almost every field of endeavor. [Just] as nineteen hundred years ago the humblest Roman . . . would glow with pride when he said "I am a Roman!" so will the son of the metropolis on these shores . . . be proud to declare "I AM A CITIZEN OF LOS ANGELES!" -- Harris Newmark, 1915