Log In

Email:

Password:

Don't know your password?

Security Code:

Trust this computer

Log In with Facebook
Join - It's Free

James Harper, Sr.

‹ Back to Harper surname

James Harper, Sr.'s Geni Profile

Related Projects

By "The house of Harper; a century of publishing in Franklin Square", by J. Henry Harper, 1912, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31473573

Edit

James Harper, Sr.
Birthdate:	April 13, 1795
Birthplace:	Newtown, Queens County, New York, United States
Death:	March 27, 1869 (73) Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Place of Burial:	Brooklyn, NY, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of Joseph Harper and Elizabeth Harper Husband of Maria Harper; Julia Ann Harper and Julia Ann Thorne Father of Philip Jacob Arcularius Harper; Julia Millard; Elizabeth Harper; James Thorne Harper; Daughter 2 Harper and 2 others Brother of Joseph Wesley Harper, Publisher; Fletcher Koyler Harper, Sr.; Phoebe Harper; Nelson Harper and John Harper
Occupation:	65th Mayor of NYC; Owner of Harper & Row

Managed by:	Private User
Last Updated:	April 6, 2022

View Complete Profile

Historical records matching James Harper, Sr.

James Harper Sr in New York, Brooklyn, Green-Wood Cemetery Burials

James Harper, Sr. in Clayton Herald - Apr 3 1869

James Harper, Sr. in Dodgeville Chronicle - Apr 9 1869

James Harper, Sr. in The Union Democrat - Apr 3 1869

James Harper, Sr. in The Wheeling Daily Register - Mar 31 1869

James Harper, Sr. in The Wheeling Daily Register - Mar 30 1869

James Harper, Sr. in The Daily Dispatch - Mar 30 1869

James Harper, Sr. in Gold Hill Daily News - Mar 30 1869

James Harper, Sr. in The New York Herald - Mar 31 1869

James Harper, Sr. in The New York Herald - Mar 30 1869

James Harper, Sr. in The New York Herald - Mar 30 1869

James Harper, Sr. in Chicago Tribune - Mar 30 1869

view all 19

Immediate Family

About James Harper, Sr.

James Harper (April 13, 1795 – March 27, 1869), was an American publisher and politician in the early-to-mid 19th century. With his brother John, James founded the printer J. & J. Harper in 1817. The name was changed to Harper & Brothers in 1825 when the two other brothers, Wesley & Fletcher Harper, joined their brothers. With the name change the company also broadened their printing business to also include publishing services.

James Harper served as Mayor of New York City 1844-45.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harper_(publisher)

view all 13

James Harper, Sr.'s Timeline

1795	April 13, 1795	Birth of James Harper, Sr. Newtown, Queens County, New York, United States
1824	October 21, 1824	Birth of Philip Jacob Arcularius Harper
1851	September 20, 1851	Birth of Elizabeth Harper
1869	March 27, 1869 Age 73	Death of James Harper, Sr. Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
	March 31, 1869 Age 73	Burial of James Harper, Sr. The four brothers lay side by side in a tomb erected by their descendants in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, United States
????		Birth of Daughter 1 Harper
????		Birth of Julia Millard
????		Birth of James Thorne Harper
????		Birth of Daughter 2 Harper

Genealogy Directory:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z