Samuel Bagster the Elder
English publisher (1772–1851)
Samuel Bagster the elder (26 December 1772 – 28 March 1851) was the founder of the publishing firm of Bagster & Sons, known for printing Bibles such as the English Hexapla. Bagster's son Samuel Bagster the Younger was also a printer and author.2
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Born Dec 26, 1772, died 1851.1
Companies
- Samuel Bagster and SonsFounder5
Early life and education
Samuel Bagster was born on 26 December 1772, the second son of George and Mary Bagster, of St. Pancras. He was educated at Northampton under Rev. John Ryland, and after serving an apprenticeship with William Otridge, commenced business as a general bookseller on 19 April 1794 in the Strand, where he remained until 1816.
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Career
Occupation: publisher.4
- Date not recordedFounded Samuel Bagster and Sons3
Personal life
Bagster married Eunice Birch on 19 December 1797. She survived him by 26 years, dying on the eve of her 99th birthday. He died at his residence in Old Windsor on 28 March 1851, aged 78, and is commemorated with a large ledger slab memorial at Abney Park Cemetery. Eunice is interred with Samuel and their eldest son Samuel Bagster the Younger (1800–1835) who printed many of the firm's publications. Due to the younger Samuel's early death, his brother Jonathan (1813–1872) succeeded the elder Samuel as senior member of the firm.
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- 5WikidataSamuel Bagster and Sons, Founder