Walter Harper
Mountaineer
1892 – 1918
Who was Walter Harper?
Walter Harper was an Alaska Native mountain climber and guide. He was the first person to reach the summit of Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. He reached the summit on Saturday, 7 June 1913, followed by the other members of the team, Harry Karstens, Hudson Stuck, and Robert Tatum.
After gaining more formal education, Harper married in 1918 and planned to go to medical school in Philadelphia. He and his wife took a steamer to Seattle for their honeymoon before setting off cross-country. The ship ran aground on a reef in a snowstorm, and was broken up in a gale, sinking on October 25. All 268 passengers and 75 crew were lost.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1892
Alaska - Spouses
- Frances Wells
(1918/09/04 - 1918/10/25)
- Frances Wells
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 25, 1918
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on July 23, 2013
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