Herbert
Sebastian
Agar
Born in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Giraud Agar Sr.
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Adeline Mitchell (Scott) Agar
— married
6 Feb 1918 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Descendants 
Father of
William Scott Agar and Agnes MacDonough Agar
Died
at age 83
in Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jul 2019
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Biography
Herbert Agar is Notable.
Herbert was born in 1897. He was the son of John Agar.
He graduated from Columbia University in 1919.
Herbert was a writer and editor. He won the 1933 Pulitzer Prize for history.
One of his famous quotes is: "Snobs talk as if they had begotten their own ancestors."[1]
He passed away in 1980.[2]
Sources
- ↑ The Dictionary of Numerous Quotations, Doubleday & Company. 1949, pg 17.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 July 2019), memorial page for Herbert Sebastian Agar (29 Sep 1897–24 Nov 1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #6388651, ; Maintained by Peterborough K (contributor 46537737).
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