Fletcher Harper

Fletcher Harper

Fletcher Harper (January 31, 1806 in Newtown, New York – May 29, 1877 in New York, New York) was an American publisher in the early-to-mid 19th century. Fletcher was the youngest of four sons born to Joseph Henry Harper, (1850-1938) , a farmer, carpenter, and storekeeper, and Elizabeth Kollyer, a Dutch burgher's daughter. With his brothers, James, John, and Joseph Wesley, founded the Harper & Brothers publishing house. Credited with founding "Harper's Weekly" (1850), "Harper's Magazine" (1850), and "Harper's Bazaar" (1867). Fletcher gave cartoonist Thomas Nast his start in "Harper's Weekly", and gave Nast great editorial freedom.

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