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Andrew Chatto
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Andrew Chatto

English publisher and editor (1840–1913)

Andrew Chatto (11 November 1840 – 15 March 1913) was an English book publisher known for his role in the book publishing company Chatto & Windus.2

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Born 1840, died 1913.1

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Early life and education

Chatto – known throughout his life as "Dan" – was born on 11 November 1840 at 55 Pratt Street, Camden Town, London, third of five sons and three daughters of the author William Andrew Chatto (1799–1864) and Margaret Roberts (c. 1804 – April 1852), daughter of Luke Birch, of Cornhill, London. Aged 15, he joined the book-selling business of John Camden Hotten, beginning as a "runner" at book auctions. Hotten had opened a small bookshop at London at 151b Piccadilly the year before Chatto joined the firm; Hotten diversified into publishing, with Chatto learning the trade alongside him.

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Career

Occupation: publisher.4

Personal life

  • Born1840, Camden Town5
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom6

In his will, Chatto acknowledged fatherhood of four illegitimate children – two sons and two daughters – by his mistress, Catherine (also later "Katharine"), née Heard, wife of Joshua Radway. After her husband's death, she married Chatto in 1899. Katharine died on 11 October 1905.

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