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James Harper

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James Harper

Birth
Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA
Death
27 Mar 1869 (aged 73)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 95, Lot 947
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New York City Mayor, Businessman. Along with his brothers Joseph, Fletcher and John, he founded Harper and Brothers Publishing, which is today Harper Collins, the 5th largest publisher in the world. He served a single term as Mayor of New York City from 1844 to 1845.
New York City Mayor, Businessman. Along with his brothers Joseph, Fletcher and John, he founded Harper and Brothers Publishing, which is today Harper Collins, the 5th largest publisher in the world. He served a single term as Mayor of New York City from 1844 to 1845.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Aug 1, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3325/james-harper: accessed ), memorial page for James Harper (13 Apr 1795–27 Mar 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3325, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.