Henry Albert Harper (December 9, 1873 – December 6, 1901) was a Canadian journalist and civil servant. He may be best known as a friend of future Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Harper is commemorated by a statue on Parliament Hill after his death while trying to save someone from drowning. Wikisource has original text related to this article:The Secret of Heroism His diaries, memos and correspondence with King are kept in the National Archives of Canada. * The plaque on the Galahad statue * Mackenzie King at the unveiling of the statue. * A rose left by a passerby