George H. Mifflin

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George Harrison Mifflin (1845 - 1921) was an executive in the publishing business. He served as president of

Houghton Mifflin.[1]

Mifflin was born in Boston.

Riverside Press.[4] He partnered with Henry Oscar Houghton in 1872.[3]

Houghton died in 1895 and Mifflin took over leadership of the company. He communicated with some of its prominent authors through good times and bad.[5]

Mifflin was at first skeptical of the company's investment in educational publishing.

Sarah Wyman Whitman, who designed elegant book covers for the business.[7]

He died in Boston at aged 75.[1]

Further reading

  • The Building of the House: Houghton Mifflin ’s Formative Years by Ellen B. Ballou, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1970
  • "George H. Mifflin", Cambridge Tribune XLIV.6 April 9, 1921

References

  1. ^ a b "GEORGE H. MIFFLIN DEAD.; President of Houghton Mifflin Co. Publishers, Dies in Boston at 75". The New York Times. April 6, 1921.
  2. ^ "Mifflin, George H. (George Harrison), 1845-1921, - Social Networks and Archival Context".
  3. ^ a b "Publisher: Houghton Mifflin". www.isfdb.org.
  4. ISBN 9781438140773 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help
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  5. ISBN 9780739132128
    – via Google Books.
  6. ISBN 9780231543330
    – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Cook, Doug. "Library Acquires Sarah Whitman Bookbindings | Bowdoin News Archive".


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