Charles Hutchins Hapgood, father of Norman Hapgood, author and publicist, died yesterday in Washington, D. C.
The New York Times
New York, New York
February 3, 1917
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Mr. Hapgood died at the Hotel Grafton in New York City.
The Washington Post -
Washington, D.C.
Friday, February 2, 1917
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Charles H. Hapgood, who died Feb. 1 last and was the father of and Hutchins Hapgood,left an estate of more than 3,000. The testator gave to his wife...
The New York Times
New York, New York
Tuesday, May 29, 1917
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DEATH OF CHARLES H. HAPGOOD
HAD BEEN LONG ILL.
WAS FORMER, RESIDENT OF ALTON
AND FOUNDED HAPGOOD PLOW CO. —
WAS FATHER OF LITERARY SONS.
Word came t,o Alton this morning that Charles H. Hapgood, founder o the Hapgood Plow Co., and formerly a resident of Alton, had died in Washington, D. C., after a long period of failing health.
The news of the death of Mr. Hapgood was a surprise to most of his old acquaintances in Alton. He was an occasional visitor here, coming here to look after business interests. Mr. Hapgood was in business in Chicago at the time of the Chicago fire. Then he opened a plant in St. Louis, but after a time he accepted a bonus that was offered by Alton citizens and came here with his factory. He conducted the plow factory for a number of years before selling out his stock to the pros ent majority owner, H. L. Black.
Mr. Hapgood was the father of some sons who distinguished themselves in the literary world. He leaves also his wife. Mr. Hapgood was 81 years of age. He had been suffering for a year from general weakness and his death was due to old age. His sons are Norman Hapgood, William Hapgood and Hutchins Hapgood.,
Regarding the place of burial nothing was known today. The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hapgood, Ruth, died and was buried in Alton City Cemetery, but it was not known what the plans of the family are regarding his burial place.
H. L. Black said today that Mr. Hapgood came to Alton about 1874 and that he gave up his home here in 1908. Prior to that time he had been In Alton but little of the time, but he maintained his legal residence in this city. For years the family lived in the house now occupied by W. T. Louden on Liberty street. Mr. Hapgood was a man of letters, a much traveled gentleman, and entertained himself in his years of retirement by studying the peoples of the globe. His son, Norman, is now in France as a writer for a syndicate. Hutchins is in Newark, N. J., and William is a manufacturer in Indianapolis
The Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois
Thursday, February 1, 1917, p. 1
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The New York Times
New York, New York
February 3, 1917
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Mr. Hapgood died at the Hotel Grafton in New York City.
The Washington Post -
Washington, D.C.
Friday, February 2, 1917
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Charles H. Hapgood, who died Feb. 1 last and was the father of and Hutchins Hapgood,left an estate of more than 3,000. The testator gave to his wife...
The New York Times
New York, New York
Tuesday, May 29, 1917
._______
DEATH OF CHARLES H. HAPGOOD
HAD BEEN LONG ILL.
WAS FORMER, RESIDENT OF ALTON
AND FOUNDED HAPGOOD PLOW CO. —
WAS FATHER OF LITERARY SONS.
Word came t,o Alton this morning that Charles H. Hapgood, founder o the Hapgood Plow Co., and formerly a resident of Alton, had died in Washington, D. C., after a long period of failing health.
The news of the death of Mr. Hapgood was a surprise to most of his old acquaintances in Alton. He was an occasional visitor here, coming here to look after business interests. Mr. Hapgood was in business in Chicago at the time of the Chicago fire. Then he opened a plant in St. Louis, but after a time he accepted a bonus that was offered by Alton citizens and came here with his factory. He conducted the plow factory for a number of years before selling out his stock to the pros ent majority owner, H. L. Black.
Mr. Hapgood was the father of some sons who distinguished themselves in the literary world. He leaves also his wife. Mr. Hapgood was 81 years of age. He had been suffering for a year from general weakness and his death was due to old age. His sons are Norman Hapgood, William Hapgood and Hutchins Hapgood.,
Regarding the place of burial nothing was known today. The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hapgood, Ruth, died and was buried in Alton City Cemetery, but it was not known what the plans of the family are regarding his burial place.
H. L. Black said today that Mr. Hapgood came to Alton about 1874 and that he gave up his home here in 1908. Prior to that time he had been In Alton but little of the time, but he maintained his legal residence in this city. For years the family lived in the house now occupied by W. T. Louden on Liberty street. Mr. Hapgood was a man of letters, a much traveled gentleman, and entertained himself in his years of retirement by studying the peoples of the globe. His son, Norman, is now in France as a writer for a syndicate. Hutchins is in Newark, N. J., and William is a manufacturer in Indianapolis
The Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois
Thursday, February 1, 1917, p. 1
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Charles Hutchins Hapgood, father of Norman Hapgood, author and publicist, died yesterday in Washington, D. C.
The New York Times
New York, New York
February 3, 1917
._______
Mr. Hapgood died at the Hotel Grafton in New York City.
The Washington Post -
Washington, D.C.
Friday, February 2, 1917
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Charles H. Hapgood, who died Feb. 1 last and was the father of and Hutchins Hapgood,left an estate of more than 3,000. The testator gave to his wife...
The New York Times
New York, New York
Tuesday, May 29, 1917
._______
DEATH OF CHARLES H. HAPGOOD
HAD BEEN LONG ILL.
WAS FORMER, RESIDENT OF ALTON
AND FOUNDED HAPGOOD PLOW CO. —
WAS FATHER OF LITERARY SONS.
Word came t,o Alton this morning that Charles H. Hapgood, founder o the Hapgood Plow Co., and formerly a resident of Alton, had died in Washington, D. C., after a long period of failing health.
The news of the death of Mr. Hapgood was a surprise to most of his old acquaintances in Alton. He was an occasional visitor here, coming here to look after business interests. Mr. Hapgood was in business in Chicago at the time of the Chicago fire. Then he opened a plant in St. Louis, but after a time he accepted a bonus that was offered by Alton citizens and came here with his factory. He conducted the plow factory for a number of years before selling out his stock to the pros ent majority owner, H. L. Black.
Mr. Hapgood was the father of some sons who distinguished themselves in the literary world. He leaves also his wife. Mr. Hapgood was 81 years of age. He had been suffering for a year from general weakness and his death was due to old age. His sons are Norman Hapgood, William Hapgood and Hutchins Hapgood.,
Regarding the place of burial nothing was known today. The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hapgood, Ruth, died and was buried in Alton City Cemetery, but it was not known what the plans of the family are regarding his burial place.
H. L. Black said today that Mr. Hapgood came to Alton about 1874 and that he gave up his home here in 1908. Prior to that time he had been In Alton but little of the time, but he maintained his legal residence in this city. For years the family lived in the house now occupied by W. T. Louden on Liberty street. Mr. Hapgood was a man of letters, a much traveled gentleman, and entertained himself in his years of retirement by studying the peoples of the globe. His son, Norman, is now in France as a writer for a syndicate. Hutchins is in Newark, N. J., and William is a manufacturer in Indianapolis
The Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois
Thursday, February 1, 1917, p. 1
.
The New York Times
New York, New York
February 3, 1917
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Mr. Hapgood died at the Hotel Grafton in New York City.
The Washington Post -
Washington, D.C.
Friday, February 2, 1917
._______
Charles H. Hapgood, who died Feb. 1 last and was the father of and Hutchins Hapgood,left an estate of more than 3,000. The testator gave to his wife...
The New York Times
New York, New York
Tuesday, May 29, 1917
._______
DEATH OF CHARLES H. HAPGOOD
HAD BEEN LONG ILL.
WAS FORMER, RESIDENT OF ALTON
AND FOUNDED HAPGOOD PLOW CO. —
WAS FATHER OF LITERARY SONS.
Word came t,o Alton this morning that Charles H. Hapgood, founder o the Hapgood Plow Co., and formerly a resident of Alton, had died in Washington, D. C., after a long period of failing health.
The news of the death of Mr. Hapgood was a surprise to most of his old acquaintances in Alton. He was an occasional visitor here, coming here to look after business interests. Mr. Hapgood was in business in Chicago at the time of the Chicago fire. Then he opened a plant in St. Louis, but after a time he accepted a bonus that was offered by Alton citizens and came here with his factory. He conducted the plow factory for a number of years before selling out his stock to the pros ent majority owner, H. L. Black.
Mr. Hapgood was the father of some sons who distinguished themselves in the literary world. He leaves also his wife. Mr. Hapgood was 81 years of age. He had been suffering for a year from general weakness and his death was due to old age. His sons are Norman Hapgood, William Hapgood and Hutchins Hapgood.,
Regarding the place of burial nothing was known today. The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hapgood, Ruth, died and was buried in Alton City Cemetery, but it was not known what the plans of the family are regarding his burial place.
H. L. Black said today that Mr. Hapgood came to Alton about 1874 and that he gave up his home here in 1908. Prior to that time he had been In Alton but little of the time, but he maintained his legal residence in this city. For years the family lived in the house now occupied by W. T. Louden on Liberty street. Mr. Hapgood was a man of letters, a much traveled gentleman, and entertained himself in his years of retirement by studying the peoples of the globe. His son, Norman, is now in France as a writer for a syndicate. Hutchins is in Newark, N. J., and William is a manufacturer in Indianapolis
The Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois
Thursday, February 1, 1917, p. 1
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Charles Hutchins Hapgood 1836-1917
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Husband to Fanny Louise Powers; father of Norman, Hutchins, William Powers and Ruth Hapgood
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