William Matthews (died 1896)
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William Matthews | |
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Born | 1822 |
Died | 1896 |
Nationality | Scottish, American |
Spouse | Julia Elizabeth Marle |
Parent(s) | Peter and Margaret Ross Matthews |
William Matthews was a prominent American bookbinder called "the most famous bookbinder America has produced".[1]
Matthews was born in Scotland in 1822.[2] In 1833 he was enrolled in the London Orphan Asylum, after leaving which, he apprenticed with London bookbinders Remnant and Edmonds.[2] In December 1843 be emigrated to Brooklyn, New York where he would marry Julia Elizabeth Marle, daughter of bookbinder William Marle.[2]
He was naturalized an American citizen in 1850.[2]
He engaged in fine-art bookbinding, showing his work at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial and the 1899 Paris Exhibition.[2]
He died in 1896.[2]
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