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Harris Newmark

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Harris Newmark

Birth
Germany
Death
4 Apr 1916 (aged 81)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Section A, Plot 14, Crypt 4, Harris Newmark vault
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Harris Newmark came to Los Angeles in 1853. He was a highly successful merchant and real estate man. He founded the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park. He wrote the very important book, "Sixty Years In Southern California: 1853-1913," a work described by California historian and State Librarian Kevin Starr as "the single most valuable memoir to deal with the rise of the Southland in the 19th century. His most famous quote was: "I believe Los Angeles is destined to become, in not many years, a world-center prominent in almost every field of endeavor. [Just] as nineteen hundred years ago the humblest Roman . . . would glow with pride when he said "I am a Roman!" so will the son of the metropolis on these shores . . . be proud to declare "I AM A CITIZEN OF LOS ANGELES!"
-- Harris Newmark, 1915
Harris Newmark came to Los Angeles in 1853. He was a highly successful merchant and real estate man. He founded the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park. He wrote the very important book, "Sixty Years In Southern California: 1853-1913," a work described by California historian and State Librarian Kevin Starr as "the single most valuable memoir to deal with the rise of the Southland in the 19th century. His most famous quote was: "I believe Los Angeles is destined to become, in not many years, a world-center prominent in almost every field of endeavor. [Just] as nineteen hundred years ago the humblest Roman . . . would glow with pride when he said "I am a Roman!" so will the son of the metropolis on these shores . . . be proud to declare "I AM A CITIZEN OF LOS ANGELES!"
-- Harris Newmark, 1915

Bio by: Joe Walker

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  • Created by: Joe Walker
  • Added: Mar 18, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6268262/harris-newmark: accessed ), memorial page for Harris Newmark (5 Jul 1834–4 Apr 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6268262, citing Home of Peace Memorial Park, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Joe Walker (contributor 23317045).