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Charles Scribner III (January 26, 1890 – February 11, 1952), also known as Charles Scribner Jr., was president of Charles Scribner's Sons publishing company starting in 1932.

Early life

He was born on January 26, 1890, in New York City. He was the only son of Charles Scribner II and Louise Flagg (1862–1948).

His maternal grandparents were Amelia Louisa (née Hart) Flagg and Jared Bradley Flagg, an Episcopal priest and a notable painter. His uncle was Ernest Flagg, a notable architect who designed two Beaux-Arts buildings for Scribner's New York headquarters.

He graduated from Princeton University in 1913.

Career

After graduating from Princeton, he went to work for the Charles Scribner's Sons publishing company, which had been founded by his grandfather in 1846. After seven years as vice president of the firm, he was made president of Scribner's in 1932, succeeding his uncle, Arthur Hawley Scribner. He served as president until his death in 1952.

Personal life

In 1915, Scribner was married to Vera Gordon Bloodgood (1891–1985), daughter of Hildreth Kennedy Bloodgood, Together, they were the parents of:

• Julia Bloodgood Scribner (1918–1961), who married the Rev. Thomas James Bigham Jr., son of the Rev. Thomas James Bigham, canon of Trinity Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, in 1945.
• Charles Scribner IV (1921–1995), who married Jeanette Kissel Sunderland, a descendant of Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Scribner died in New York City on February 11, 1952.

References

1. During the World War I draft registration he listed his name as "Charles Scribner Jr."
2. ^ "Charles Scribner, Publisher, 62, Dies. President Since 1932 of Book Firm. Joined Staff in 1913. Grandson of Co-Founder". The New York Times. February 12, 1952. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. Gray, Christopher (23 October 1994). "Streetscapes/The Charles Scribner House; A Quintessential Flagg Building Is Being Restored". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
6. "Archives of Charles Scribner's Sons". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
7. "CHARLES SCRIBNER HEADS BOOK FIRM; Third of Name to Be President of Publishing House Founded by Grandfather in 1846. SEEKS AUTHORS OF VITALITY New Executive Is Interested In Americans Who Have 'Something of Permanent Value to Say.'". The New York Times. 27 September 1932. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
8. TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (4 July 1932). "A.H.SCRIBNER DEAD; HEADED BOOR FIRM; Son of Founder of Noted Pub- lishing House Is Victim of Heart Attack in His Sleep. WAS ACTIVE FOR PRINCETON Permanent President of His Class of '81 and an Organizer and First Head of the Ivy Club". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
9. "VERA B. SCRIBNER". The New York Times. 17 February 1985. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
10. Moon, James (6 March 1945). "JULIA B. SCRIBNER BECOMES ENGAGED; Publisher's Daughter Fiancee of Rev. Thomas J. Bigham Jr. of General Theological Staff". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
11. TIMES.Buschke, Special to THE NEW YORK (25 May 1945). "JULIA B. SCRIBNER NEW JERSEY BRIDE; Daughter of Publisher Is Wed to Rev. Thomas Bigham Jr. in Gladstone Church". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
12. Pace, Eric (13 November 1995). "Charles Scribner Jr., Who Headed Publishing Company, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
13. "MISS SUNDERLAND BECOMES FIANCEE; Descendant of Commodore Vanderbilt Will Be the Bride of Charles Scribner Jr". The New York Times. 27 December 1948. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

• 1890 births
• 1952 deaths
• Charles Scribner's Sons
• Princeton University alumni
• People from Manhattan