Putnam patriot., 1930-03-06

Major George Haven Putnam, di- rect descendent of General Israel Put nam. veteran New York publisher and head of the firm of G. P. Put nam's Sons. West Forty-hfth Street, New York City, died soon after 8 o'clock last Thursday morning of per- uicious anemia. Major Putnam, who would have celebrated his eighty sixth birthday on April 2, had been critically III at his home, 1 Sutton Place. for the last fortnight. and it was recognized by his physicians that, becausue of his advanced years, Ma jor Putnam's chances of recovery were slight. He was attended by Dr. J. G. William Greff, Dr. J. Gardiner Hopkins and Dr. Fordyce St John.
 Our father died in keeping with the family tradition" said Irving Putnam. vice-president and a director of the publishing house in an inter view given to the New York Herald Tribune. He never gave up. He died in harness and up to the very last he administered his own affairs. When 1t was recently suggested to him that he ride to the office he de- clared that he would rather die than not be able to walk to business"
 Throughout his life Major Putnam maintained lively interest in Wind ham County and the history and tra- dtions of the Putnam family He visited Putnam and the scene of the life of Israel Putnam frequently. Dur ing the World War he came here to deliver an inspiring speech for the Red Cross and he came again for the dedication of the Wolf Den Memorial to General Putnam.
 Surviving are Major Putnam's wife, Mrs. Emily James Putnam; a son, Pal mer c. Putnam. who. with his wife. is at present abroad; three brothers, Irving Putnam. Herbert Putnam, Li- brarian of Congress, and kingman Putnam, who is retired. four daugh- ters, Bertha Putnam, Ethel F. Put. nam, Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith and Mrs. Robert Falconer. and three sis ters. Miss Ethel Putnam, Miss Ruth Putnam and Mrs. k. W. s. Pinhey, q resident of Geneva, Switzerland.
 George Palmer Putnam, nephew, is treasurer of the publishing firm.
 Funeral services and burial were private.
 Was Dean of American Publishers
 Major Putnam, whose death marks the close or an important era in the history of American publishing, was for more than three score years a dominapt figure as a publieist, pa triot. pioneer and veteran of the trade .L La1 a1 litntH energies. As dean of American pub fishers he had exerted great influence on public opinion both at home and Tn England. where he was born of Amer iean parentage, and his own opinions of international affairs were frequent ly sought by leaders in public life.
 The Putnam ancestry dates back 10 the Putenhams of Buckingham shire, England. several centuries ago, and the first Putnams in America, John and Priscilla. migrated from Aston Abbots. Buckinghamshire, in l64O to found a New World home at Salem. Mass. with which city the name of Putnam still is closely as- sociated. The grandson of the ori- ginal settler, Joseph Putnam, achiev- ed fame by his opposition to the witch craft prosecutions in Salem, and was related by marriage to the family of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Major Gen. eral Israel Putnam. famous as a Re- volutionary patriot, whose commis- sion was given him by General Wash ington. also was a distinguished an- cester of the publisher.
 George Haven Putnam, the first