Charles Scribner, Jr., 1854-1927, president of Charles Scribner’s Sons, publishers, 1879-1928
He was born in New York City on October 18, 1854. He joined his father's publishing company in 1875 after his Princeton graduation. When the other partners in the venture sold their stake to the family, the company was renamed Charles Scribner's Sons. In 1884, Scribner's younger brother, Arthur Hawley Scribner, joined Charles Scribner's Sons. The book publishing business was highly successful, and in 1886 Scribner's Magazine was relaunched. It too was a great success. In 1889, Scribner was a founding member of the American Publishers Association. He was a trustee at Skidmore College.
Charles was the son of Charles and Emma Elizabeth (Blair) Scribner, born in 1854 in New York City. He would marry Louise Flagg on October 5, 1882. Together they would have a daughter, born in 1883, of whom little is known, and a son, Charles Scribner III, born in 1890.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8J1-7VR : 12 April 2016), Chas Scribner, New York, United States; citing p. 17, family , NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,549.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86S-FY6 : 12 April 2016), Charles Scribbner in household of Chas Scribbner, New York, United States; citing p. 10, family 46, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,509.
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WM9-VCC : 11 February 2018), Charles Scribner in entry for Scribner, 16 Jul 1883; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 371611 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,182.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24Q4-F11 : 10 February 2018), Charles Scribner in entry for Charles Scribner Jr. and Vera Bloodgood, 26 May 1915; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,614,006.
"New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSQF-KWH : 8 November 2014), Charles Scribner, New York, A.D. 15, E.D. 21, New York, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 8, line 43, New York State Archives, Albany.
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