Arthur Paul Harper

Arthur Paul Harper CBE (27 June 1865 – 30 May 1955) was a New Zealand lawyer, mountaineer, explorer, businessman and conservationist. He was born at his parents' house in Armagh Street, Christchurch, New Zealand in 1865.[1][2]

He was the son of the MP and lawyer Leonard Harper. Bishop Henry Harper was his grandfather.[1]

In the 1952 New Year Honours Harper was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Langton, Graham. "Arthur Paul Harper". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Birth". The Press VII (830). 28 June 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39423. pp. 41–43. 28 December 1951. Retrieved 9 June 2013.