Louis Coues Page
US publisher known for L.C. Page & Co., Boston
Louis Coues Page (January 13, 1869 – May 9, 1959), also known as Louis C. Page, was a Swiss-born American businessman and publisher who founded The Page Company (later Farrar, Straus & Cudahy). He was also a co-owner of the Boston Braves.
Early life and education
Page was born 13 January 1869 in Zurich, Switzerland, the oldest of four children, to Charles A. Page, an American businessman and diplomat, and Grace Darling Page (née Coues; 1847–1925).
His father served as American consul to Zurich, Switzerland, between 1865 and 1869. During his tenure he represented economic interests and co-founded the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company, a precursor to Nestlé. His uncle, George Ham Page, was also among the co-founders. His mother was a native of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The family relocated to London, where Page and his siblings were raised, after the death of his father. He moved back to Brookline, Massachuetts in 1883. There he graduated from high school and attended Harvard College.
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