Cass Canfield
| Cass Canfield | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Augustus Cass Canfield April 26, 1897 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1986 (aged 88) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education |
Groton School New College, Oxford |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, 1919 |
| Occupation | publishing executive |
| Known for | president and chairman of Harper & Brothers |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Temple Emmet (m. 1922, div. June 1937) Jane Sage White (m. 1938–1984) Joan H. King (m. 1984) |
| Children | (step-children) Jane Sage Fuller, Blair Fairchild Fuller, Isabelle Whitney "Jill" Fuller |
| Parent(s) | Augustus Cass Canfield and Josephine Houghteling |
| Family | (stepfather) Frank Jay Griswold (great grandfather) Lewis Cass (sisters) Mary Cass Canfield and Laura Cass Canfield |
Augustus Cass Canfield (April 26, 1897 – March 27, 1986) was an American publishing executive who was the longtime president and chairman of Harper & Brothers, later Harper & Row.
Canfield was the son of Augustus Cass Canfield (1854—1904), a wealthy engineer and yachtsman, and his wife, the former Josephine Houghteling. His stepfather was Frank Jay Griswold, a relative of American bishop Frank Griswold. He also was a great-grandson of Presidential candidate Lewis Cass. He had two sisters: Mary Cass Canfield and Laura Cass Canfield (Mrs William Lawrence Wood).
He attended the Groton School and Harvard University, graduating from Harvard in 1919 after serving as a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. Canfield also studied at New College, Oxford and trekked through Asia, retracing the route of Marco Polo.
After returning to New York, he worked as a reporter and advertising salesman for the New York Post. In 1924, he invested in Harper & Brothers and became manager of its London office. He held various executive positions with Harper's in London and New York between then and 1931; among the writers whom he signed to Harper's contracts were James Thurber, E. B. White, J. B. Priestley, Harold Laski, John Gunther, and Julian Huxley. EM Delafield dedicated The Provincial Lady Goes Further to him. It was thanks to Canfield that in 1958 John Updike's first book was published with Harper and Brothers.
...
Wikipedia