Lawrence Johnson
1801
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1860
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country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
occupation: typographer, businessperson
Lawrence Johnson (23 January 1801 – 24 April 1860), was born and educated in England. After an early apprenticeship in the printing industry, he emigrated to America in his youth, and became an eminent stereotyper and type-founder in Philadelphia and one of the most extensive and successful type-founders in the United States. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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