Charles Scribner II (October 18, 1854 – April 19, 1930) was the president of

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and a trustee at

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Early life

He was born in New York City on October 18, 1854. He was the son of Emma Elizabeth Blair (1827–1869) and Charles Scribner I.

Career

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

. In 1884, Scribner's younger brother,

Arthur Hawley Scribner Arthur Hawley Scribner (March 15, 1859 – July 3, 1932) was president of Charles Scribner's Sons. Early life and education He was born on March 15, 1859, in Manhattan. He was a son of Emma Elizabeth ( Blair) Scribner (1827–1869) and Charles ...

, joined

. The book publishing business was highly successful, and in 1886 ''

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'' was relaunched. It too was a great success. In 1889, Scribner was a founding member of the

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. He was a trustee at

Personal life

In 1882, Scribner was married to Louise Flagg (1862–1948), a daughter of Amelia Louisa ( Hart) Flagg and Jared Bradley Flagg, an Episcopal priest and a notable painter. Scribner's brother-in-law,

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, was an architect and designed two Beaux-Arts buildings for the firm's New York headquarters. Together, Charles and Louise were the parents of: * Louise Scribner (1883–1963), who married George Richard Delaplaine Schieffelin, a grandson of

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Isaac C. Delaplaine, in 1904. They divorced in 1941. *

Charles Scribner III Charles Scribner III (January 26, 1890 – February 11, 1952), also known as Charles Scribner Jr., was president of Charles Scribner's Sons publishing company starting in 1932. Early life He was born on January 26, 1890, in New York City. He was ...

(1890–1952), who married Vera Gordon Bloodgood, daughter of Hildreth Kennedy Bloodgood, in 1915. He died on April 19, 1930.

Legacy

His summer house in

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, was later listed on the

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References

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