Archibald Clavering Gunter, publisher, novelist, and playwright, died suddenly of apoplexy on Saturday night at his home, 145 West Seventy-third Street. He was writing the last pages of the manuscript of a new play when he was stricken. He leaves a widow, who was Esther Lisbeth Burns, a niece of George H. Story, formerly curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Mr. Gunter was born in Liverpool in 1848. When 6 years old he was brought to New York by his parents, who soon after took him to California. There he attended the public schools, and was graduated from the School of Mines of the University of California. He then became in turn a civil engineer with the Central Pacific Railroad, a chemist in the California Assay Office, Superintendent of the McKay mines in Utah, and a stock broker in San Francisco. In 1879 he returned to New York.
His first successful novel, "Mr. Barnes of New York," ran for many editions and more than a million copies were sold in this country and England. He was the author of the play, "Prince Karl," in which Richard Mansfield made his first hit. He was the author of thirty-nine novels and several plays. With the proceeds from the sale of "Mr. Barnes of New York" he established himself as a publisher, becoming proprietor of the Home Publishing Company, 3 East Fourteenth Street.
[The New York Times (New York) , Tues., 26 Feb 1907]
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Archibald Clavering Gunter was born on 25 Oct 1848 in Liverpool, England to Henry Gunter and Elizabeth Shurples. He married Esther L. Burns on 8 Nov 1886 in New York City, New York. He was educated in England and California and had spent about 25 years years in San Francisco, California. He died on 23 Feb 1907 in New York City, New York. Also author of the following plays: Fresh the American, Prince Karl, Two Nights in Rome, The Deacon's Daughter, The Soul of An Actress, and Strictly Business. Signed by Esther L. Gunter. [1907 California Biographical Index Card]
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Contributed by Ginny M, Feb 2021:
Gunter is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NY with his wife in Cherry-11786-SE Plot
Mr. Gunter was born in Liverpool in 1848. When 6 years old he was brought to New York by his parents, who soon after took him to California. There he attended the public schools, and was graduated from the School of Mines of the University of California. He then became in turn a civil engineer with the Central Pacific Railroad, a chemist in the California Assay Office, Superintendent of the McKay mines in Utah, and a stock broker in San Francisco. In 1879 he returned to New York.
His first successful novel, "Mr. Barnes of New York," ran for many editions and more than a million copies were sold in this country and England. He was the author of the play, "Prince Karl," in which Richard Mansfield made his first hit. He was the author of thirty-nine novels and several plays. With the proceeds from the sale of "Mr. Barnes of New York" he established himself as a publisher, becoming proprietor of the Home Publishing Company, 3 East Fourteenth Street.
[The New York Times (New York) , Tues., 26 Feb 1907]
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Archibald Clavering Gunter was born on 25 Oct 1848 in Liverpool, England to Henry Gunter and Elizabeth Shurples. He married Esther L. Burns on 8 Nov 1886 in New York City, New York. He was educated in England and California and had spent about 25 years years in San Francisco, California. He died on 23 Feb 1907 in New York City, New York. Also author of the following plays: Fresh the American, Prince Karl, Two Nights in Rome, The Deacon's Daughter, The Soul of An Actress, and Strictly Business. Signed by Esther L. Gunter. [1907 California Biographical Index Card]
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Contributed by Ginny M, Feb 2021:
Gunter is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NY with his wife in Cherry-11786-SE Plot
Archibald Clavering Gunter, publisher, novelist, and playwright, died suddenly of apoplexy on Saturday night at his home, 145 West Seventy-third Street. He was writing the last pages of the manuscript of a new play when he was stricken. He leaves a widow, who was Esther Lisbeth Burns, a niece of George H. Story, formerly curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Mr. Gunter was born in Liverpool in 1848. When 6 years old he was brought to New York by his parents, who soon after took him to California. There he attended the public schools, and was graduated from the School of Mines of the University of California. He then became in turn a civil engineer with the Central Pacific Railroad, a chemist in the California Assay Office, Superintendent of the McKay mines in Utah, and a stock broker in San Francisco. In 1879 he returned to New York.
His first successful novel, "Mr. Barnes of New York," ran for many editions and more than a million copies were sold in this country and England. He was the author of the play, "Prince Karl," in which Richard Mansfield made his first hit. He was the author of thirty-nine novels and several plays. With the proceeds from the sale of "Mr. Barnes of New York" he established himself as a publisher, becoming proprietor of the Home Publishing Company, 3 East Fourteenth Street.
[The New York Times (New York) , Tues., 26 Feb 1907]
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Archibald Clavering Gunter was born on 25 Oct 1848 in Liverpool, England to Henry Gunter and Elizabeth Shurples. He married Esther L. Burns on 8 Nov 1886 in New York City, New York. He was educated in England and California and had spent about 25 years years in San Francisco, California. He died on 23 Feb 1907 in New York City, New York. Also author of the following plays: Fresh the American, Prince Karl, Two Nights in Rome, The Deacon's Daughter, The Soul of An Actress, and Strictly Business. Signed by Esther L. Gunter. [1907 California Biographical Index Card]
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Contributed by Ginny M, Feb 2021:
Gunter is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NY with his wife in Cherry-11786-SE Plot
Mr. Gunter was born in Liverpool in 1848. When 6 years old he was brought to New York by his parents, who soon after took him to California. There he attended the public schools, and was graduated from the School of Mines of the University of California. He then became in turn a civil engineer with the Central Pacific Railroad, a chemist in the California Assay Office, Superintendent of the McKay mines in Utah, and a stock broker in San Francisco. In 1879 he returned to New York.
His first successful novel, "Mr. Barnes of New York," ran for many editions and more than a million copies were sold in this country and England. He was the author of the play, "Prince Karl," in which Richard Mansfield made his first hit. He was the author of thirty-nine novels and several plays. With the proceeds from the sale of "Mr. Barnes of New York" he established himself as a publisher, becoming proprietor of the Home Publishing Company, 3 East Fourteenth Street.
[The New York Times (New York) , Tues., 26 Feb 1907]
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Archibald Clavering Gunter was born on 25 Oct 1848 in Liverpool, England to Henry Gunter and Elizabeth Shurples. He married Esther L. Burns on 8 Nov 1886 in New York City, New York. He was educated in England and California and had spent about 25 years years in San Francisco, California. He died on 23 Feb 1907 in New York City, New York. Also author of the following plays: Fresh the American, Prince Karl, Two Nights in Rome, The Deacon's Daughter, The Soul of An Actress, and Strictly Business. Signed by Esther L. Gunter. [1907 California Biographical Index Card]
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Contributed by Ginny M, Feb 2021:
Gunter is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NY with his wife in Cherry-11786-SE Plot
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