Henry S. Harper

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Henry Sleeper Harper was a passenger on the RMS Titanic when it sank on April 14, 1912.

[edit] Personal life

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wesley Harper, Henry was a director of the Harper & Brothers Publishing House. Henry's father had founded the firm of Harper & Brothers, which gave way in 1900 to the publishing house. Henry Harper was a graduate of Columbia University and a member of the University and Century Clubs. He was married to the former Myra Haxton.

[edit] R.M.S. Titanic

On the night of April 14, 1912, Harper was traveling with his wife on the Titanic in first class, as well as with his dragoman. Mr. Harper, along with his wife, survived the sinking.

[edit] Sources

Information obtained from the Historical New York Times archives.