Henry Theophilus Johnson
Henry Theophilus Johnson (1865-1932)
1932 Obituary [1]
HENRY THEOPHILUS JOHNSON had a specialized knowledge of printing machinery, and some years ago published a treatise entitled "Fifty Years of Mechanical Composition."
He was born in 1865 and completed his education at the Manchester Technical School and Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh.
He commenced his apprenticeship in 1881 with Mr. Robert Hattersley of Manchester, and after a five years' training served under various engineers, specializing in the manufacture of type-setting and printing machines.
In 1888 Mr. Johnson joined the Thorne Machine Company of Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A., as English representative, and during the succeeding nine years was responsible for the erection of the first of the combined type-setting and distributing machines of the Type-Setting Syndicate in this country and in many parts of Europe.
In 1899 he became representative in the Midlands for the English Linotype Company, which had absorbed the Type-Setting Syndicate, although continuing his visits abroad from time to time.
In 1902 he was appointed European manager to the Canadian-American Linotype Corporation of Toronto. Upon the absorption of this firm by Messrs. Linotype and Machinery, Mr. Johnson started the Canadian-American Machinery Company as European headquarters of the Toronto Foundry, who introduced printing machine specialities, and he held the position of managing director until his retirement.
He had been a Member of the Institution since 1906.
He died at sea on 31st May 1932.