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Fletcher Harper (January 31, 1806 – May 29, 1877) was an American publisher in the early-to-mid 19th century.
Fletcher Harper was born January 31, 1806, in Newtown, New York. He was the youngest of four sons born to Joseph Henry Harper, (1750–1838), a farmer, carpenter, and storekeeper, and Elizabeth Kollyer, a Dutch burgher's daughter. With his brothers,
Fletcher Harper
, Scientific American obituary, 16 June 1877, p. 376 * 1806 births 1877 deaths Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery Methodists from New York (state) People from Elmhurst, Queens {{publish-bio-stub
Fletcher Harper (January 31, 1806 – May 29, 1877) was an American publisher in the early-to-mid 19th century.
Fletcher Harper was born January 31, 1806, in Newtown, New York. He was the youngest of four sons born to Joseph Henry Harper, (1750–1838), a farmer, carpenter, and storekeeper, and Elizabeth Kollyer, a Dutch burgher's daughter. With his brothers, James
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, John, and Joseph Wesley, he founded the Harper & Brothers publishing house. He is credited with founding '' Harper's Weekly'' (1850), ''Harper's Magazine
''Harper's Magazine'' is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. Launched in New York City in June 1850, it is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. (''Scientific American'' is older, b ...
'' (1850), and ''Harper's Bazaar
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'' (1867). Fletcher gave cartoonist Thomas Nast his start in ''Harper's Weekly'', and gave Nast great editorial freedom. His newspaper ''Harper's Weekly'' rose to fame during the American Civil War because of Nast's depiction of the war. It was called by United States President Abraham Lincoln, "The greatest recruiter for the United States Military." ''Harper's Weekly'' was also responsible for publishing the first modern image of Santa Claus
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(drawn by Nast).
Harper died in New York City in 1877. His paper lost influence after his death when his successor George William Curtis began putting restrictions on Nast, causing him to quit in 1886.
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Fletcher Harper
, Scientific American obituary, 16 June 1877, p. 376 * 1806 births 1877 deaths Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery Methodists from New York (state) People from Elmhurst, Queens {{publish-bio-stub