Henry Davis Sleeper (1878-1934) was a nationally-noted antiquarian, collector, and interior decorator. He was born March 27, 1878, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was grandson of Jacob Sleeper and son of Jacob Henry Sleeper. He was a member of Dabsville . He was sufficiently prominent that his design showcase home in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Beauport, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003.

Sleeper became the U.S. representative and a major fundraiser for the American Field Service ambulance corps during World War I. France awarded him the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor.

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1900 United States Federal Census about Henry D Sleeper

Name: Henry D Sleeper

Home in 1900: Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts [Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts]

Age: 22

Birth Date: May 1878

Birthplace: Massachusetts

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relationship to head-of-house: Son

Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts

Mother's name: Maria W Sleeper

Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts

Marital Status: Single

Household Members:

Name Age

Maria W Sleeper 63

Jacob Sleeper 30

Stephen W Sleeper 26

Henry D Sleeper 22

Henry P Grey 26

Mary A Falvey 39

Mary G Tobin 28