Arthur Hawley Scribner

1859–1932 (age 73)

Publisher

Biography

Arthur Hawley Scribner guided Charles Scribner's Sons through decades of literary change, nurturing American authors while keeping the family publishing house rooted in quality and a reverence for storytelling.

He preserved a legacy of scholarship, expanded the firm's reach, and quietly supported libraries and educational endeavors, concluding his life with repose at Woodlawn Cemetery among the many cultural leaders he championed.