Edward Harris, founder of Vinegar Hill Magazine, dies at 69 - VPM.org
The lifelong Charlottesville resident championed local media and inclusivity.
www.vpm.orgHere’s what I can share right now about Edward Doubleday Harris based on recent publicly available information.
What is known
- There is a historical figure named Edward Doubleday Harris, noted in public records as an American architect, genealogist, and entomologist, with dates listed as born September 20, 1839 in Cambridge and reportedly died March 2, 1919 in Yonkers. This profile appears in public genealogical and biographical references. [memory: Wikimedia Commons category page lists those details.]
- Separate individuals named Edward Harris appear in contemporary contexts (e.g., medical professionals, journalists, and other public figures), but these are generally different people and not the same Edward Doubleday Harris referenced in the early 20th-century biographical listings. For example, a modern physician named Edward Harris exists in Alabama, with professional listings, and there are obituaries and contemporary profiles for various people named Edward Harris, which do not pertain to the architect/genealogist of the 19th–early 20th century.[4][5]
- A more recent obituary that includes the middle name Harris as part of a full name in Charlottesville-related media mentions Edward Harris as founder of a local publication, but that refers to a different person (Edward Douglas Harris) and not Edward Doubleday Harris. This underscores the importance of distinguishing individuals with similar names across eras.[2]
How to proceed if you’re researching
- To confirm a specific Edward Doubleday Harris (the 19th–early 20th century architect/genealogist), I’d recommend checking:
- Primary biographical resources or national archives for 19th-century American architects and genealogists.
- LibraryOfCongress or university special collections for works attributed to Edward Doubleday Harris or references in entomology and genealogy circles.
- Genealogical databases and cemetery/memorial records that might list birth/death dates and places.
- If your interest is in a different Edward Harris with a similar name (e.g., Edward Harris MD, or Edward Harris obituary in contemporary media), please specify which domain (medicine, journalism, local history, etc.) and any approximate dates or locations. I can then tailor a targeted search plan.
Illustrative note
- The name Edward Doubleday Harris is linked in some public listings to a historical figure active in architecture, genealogy, and entomology, with life dates that place him in the late 19th to early 20th century. This helps distinguish him from more contemporary individuals named Edward Harris.[4]
Would you like me to narrow this down by time period, location, or field (architecture, genealogy, entomology) and compile a concise bibliography or timeline? If you have a specific Edward Harris in mind (e.g., a city or occupation), I can focus searches accordingly.
Citations
- Public biographical listing for Edward Doubleday Harris as an American architect, genealogist, and entomologist with birth/death dates.[4]
- Contemporary obituary and profile for Edward Harris (different individuals with similar names) in Charlottesville-area media.[2]