Harris Newmark | |
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| Born | July 5, 1834 Löbau, Kingdom of Prussia (now Lubawa, Poland) |
| Died | 1916 |
| Nationality | Prussian American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Newmark (cousin and wife) |
| Children | Maurice Harris Newmark |
| Parent(s) | Phillip Newmark Esther Newmark |
| Relatives | Joseph P. Newmark (brother) Nathan Newmark (brother) Joseph Newmark (uncle and father-in-law) Leon Loeb (son-in-law) Joseph P. Loeb (grandson) |
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Harris Newmark (July 5, 1834 – 1916) was a Jewish American businessman, philanthropist, and historian. Newmark immigrated to the United States in 1853. He sailed from Europe to New York City, and then to San Francisco. He joined his older brother and other family in Los Angeles. His branch of the family were among the founders and developers of the region, founding Montebello, California and the related area.[1]
Newmark contributed to developing many local institutions, such as the Los Angeles County Library and others supporting children's welfare. He wrote a memoir, Sixty Years in Southern California: 1853–1913,[2] which has been cited in dozens of academic papers and books. It is described as the Los Angeles equivalent of a Pepys diary.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
pioneerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Greenstein, Albert (1999). "Harris Newmark". SoCalHistory.org. Historical Society of Southern California. Archived from the original (excerpt) on August 6, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
- ^ Harlow, Alvin Fay (1934). Old Waybills: The Romance of the Express Companies. New York City: Arno Press. p. 441. ISBN 0-405-07692-4.
- ^ McWilliams, Carey (August 1, 1994). Southern California: An Island on the Land. Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-87905-007-1.