George Washington Bacon
American mapmaker and publisher (1830–1922)
George Washington Bacon (1830–1922) was an American mapmaker and publisher who developed a successful business producing maps of London.2
From Wikipedia’s article on George Washington Bacon (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1830, died 1922.1
About
In 1861, Bacon founded a series of businesses. He became bankrupt in 1867, after failing to keep on top of managing these businesses.
In 1870, Bacon started his business, G.W. Bacon & Co., on 127 Strand, London. He based his atlases on the plates used by Edward Weller for his Weekly Dispatch Atlas. In 1893, he bought the map business of James Wyld.
During this time period, G.W Bacon created illustrations of British colonial wars, with their most famous publication being Bacon's South Africa War Prints in 1901, covering the Second Boer War.
Around 1900, G.W. Bacon was purchased by the Scottish publishing house of W.& A.K. Johnston and incorporated into their own. Maps using the Bacon brand were being produced as late as 1956. About 1967 their name was changed to Johnston & Bacon.
From Wikipedia’s article on George Washington Bacon, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Career
Occupation: cartographer.4
- Date not recordedFounded G. W. Bacon & Co3
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