Caslon came from the West Midlands. Created the Caslon typeface, first used in 1726. Caslon Old Face was used for printing the American Declaration of Independence. Working in Aldersgate Caslon was the 'letter-founder' for John Wesley's Journal. He was succeeded by his son of the same name and the firm continued in the family, including his great-grandson, one way or another, until 1937.
Spitalfields Life has wonderful photos of the business from the early 1900s.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Caslon
Red Lion Court W Caslon Junr Letter founder ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAEOE I...
{On the west face:} Wednesday May 24 1738 "What occurred .......law of sin an...
The foundry established by William Caslon, typefounder, 1692 - 1766 stood on ...
Roman pottery, also called Sulloniacis. It is known only from an entry in the 'Antonine Itinerary', (a listing of routes and facilities in the Roman Empire). There is some doubt as to the authentic...
In 1816 produced the first sans-serif printing type. Great grandson of William Caslon I.
