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Title Binder, Horace
Date b. March 1850- March 21, 1906
Description Horace Binder, born ca. 1851 in Pennsylvania, worked as a lithographer and printer in Philadelphia ca. 1879-1905. He operated his own lithographic establishment solely at 607 Chestnut Street until 1889 and as Binder & Kelly at 518 Minor Street between 1890 and 1894.
In 1880, Binder lived in the household of his father George A. (b. ca. 1821), a retired builder, at the rear of 928 North Marshall Street. He resided with his mother Miriam (b. ca. 1823), and siblings, including Clarence (b. ca. 1844), a professor at Polytechnic College. By 1890, he remained at his parent's residence with his wife Anna W. (b. ca. 1848), with whom he had daughter Mary (b. January 1867) who married artist Xantus Smith. In 1894, he was elected a member of the Academy of Natural Science for which he acted as printer. Binder died on March 21, 1906 with his residence, since 1903, at 1301 West Susquehanna Avenue. He was buried at the Catholic cemetery, Cathedral Cemetery.
Is part of Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Call number Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Bibliographic citation Census 1880, 1900
Philadelphia Business and City Directories 1879-1905
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 22 and 24, 1906