Charles Scribner II

American businessman (1854–1930)

Charles Scribner II
Portrait of Charles Scribner II by V. Floyd Campbell

President of Charles Scribner's Sons
In office 1879–1930
Preceded by	John Blair Scribner
Succeeded by	Arthur Hawley Scribner

Personal details
Born	(1854-10-18)October 18, 1854 Manhattan, New York, US
Died	April 19, 1930(1930-04-19) (aged 75) Manhattan, New York, US
Spouse	Louise Flagg
Children	Charles Scribner III Louise Scribner Schieffelin
Parent(s)	Charles Scribner I Emma Elizabeth Blair
Relatives	Arthur Hawley Scribner (brother) John Blair Scribner (brother) Ernest Flagg (brother-in-law)
Education	Princeton University (1875)

Charles Scribner II (October 18, 1854 – April 19, 1930) was the president of Charles Scribner's Sons and a trustee at Skidmore College.

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.^[1] 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.^[2] He was a trustee at Skidmore College.^[3]

Personal life

In 1882, Scribner was married to Louise Flagg (1862–1948), a daughter of Amelia Louisa (née Hart) Flagg and Jared Bradley Flagg, an Episcopal priest and a notable painter.^[4] Scribner's brother-in-law, Ernest Flagg, was an architect and designed two Beaux-Arts buildings for the firm's New York headquarters.^[5] Together, Charles and Louise were the parents of:

Louise Scribner (1883–1963), who married George Richard Delaplaine Schieffelin, a grandson of U.S. Representative Isaac C. Delaplaine,^[6] in 1904. They divorced in 1941.^[7]^[8]
Charles Scribner III (1890–1952), who married Vera Gordon Bloodgood, daughter of Hildreth Kennedy Bloodgood,^[9] in 1915.^[10]

He died on April 19, 1930.^[11]

Legacy

His summer house in Cornwall, New York, was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

^ "Archives of Charles Scribner's Sons". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-07-25. Charles Scribner, 1821–1871 (Princeton Class of 1840), Charles Scribner, 1854–1930 (Princeton Class of 1875), Arthur Hawley Scribner, 1859–1932 (Princeton Class of 1881), Charles Scribner, 1890–1952 (Princeton Class of 1913), Charles Scribner, 1921–1995 (Princeton Class of 1943), Charles Scribner, 1951– (Princeton Class of 1973)
^ "The Price of Books" (PDF). The New York Times. October 13, 1900. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
^ "Mourned at Skidmore. Up-State College Pays Tribute to Mr. Scribner, a Trustee". The New York Times. April 23, 1930. Retrieved 2008-07-25. Mr. Scribner, brother-in-law of Mrs. Lucy Skidmore Scribner, was a trustee of the college almost from the beginning, becoming a member of the board in 1912. ...
^ Flagg, Ernest (1926). Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England: My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 135.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Flagg, Lucius C. S. (1907). Family Records of the Descendants of Gershom Flagg. Quincy, Illinois. pp. 125, 128.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "GEORGE SCHIEFFELIN, SCRIBNER EX-OFFICIAL". The New York Times. 21 June 1950. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "Divorces G.R.D. Schieffelin". The New York Times. 1 March 1941. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "George Schieffelin, 82, Ex-Scribner Chairman". The New York Times. 2 February 1988. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "VERA B. SCRIBNER". The New York Times. 17 February 1985. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "VERA G. BLOODGOOD WEDS C. SCRIBNER, JR.; Ceremony in Church of the Heavenly Rest, Attended by a Large Assembly of Society. SISTER, MATRON OF HONOR Bride's Gown of Striped Silver Cloth Strikes a New Note in Court Train -- Reception and Guests". The New York Times. 27 May 1915. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "Charles Scribner Dies suddenly at 76. Publisher Succumbs to Heart Disease at Home Here. Was at Desk Thursday. Entered Firm as Youth. Directed Business His Father Founded. Fostered Work of American Authors. Firm Founded in 1846. Received Honorary Degree". The New York Times. April 20, 1930. Retrieved 2008-07-24. Charles Scribner, chairman of the Board of Directors of the publishing house of Charles Scribner's Sons, 597 Fifth Avenue, which was founded by his father, died suddenly at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon of heart ...