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1786 Born the son of [[Henry Caslon ( | 1786 Born the son of [[Henry Caslon (1755-1788)|Henry Caslon]] and his wife Elizabeth Rowe | ||
1811 Married Mary Young in St Marylebone, London<ref>Pallot's Marriage Index</ref> | 1811 Married Mary Young in St Marylebone, London<ref>Pallot's Marriage Index</ref> | ||
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Henry Caslon (1786–1850), typefounder
1786 Born the son of Henry Caslon and his wife Elizabeth Rowe
1811 Married Mary Young in St Marylebone, London[1]
1814 Birth of son Henry William Caslon in London[2]
Henry brought in Nathaniel Catherwood's brother, John Catherwood, as a partner in the business.
1821 John Catherwood left.
1839 Henry William Caslon joined the firm.
1850 May 28th. Died. '28th inst. Boulogne-sur-Mer, aged 64, Henry Caslon, esq. late of the Caslon Letter Foundry. London, and Higham-hill, Walthamstow.'[3]
After this, Henry William Caslon was the sole proprietor of the Caslon foundry.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia
- William Caslon
- Caslon typeface
- Biography of Elizabeth Caslon, ODNB