Thomas Fisher Unwin

Thomas Fisher Unwin (1848–1935) was an English publisher who founded the publishing house of T. Fisher Unwin.

Thomas Fisher Unwin
Born(1848-01-24)24 January 1848
Died6 February 1935(1935-02-06) (aged 87)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationPublisher
Spouse(s)Jane Cobden

Early life and career

Thomas Fisher Unwin was born on 24 January 1848 in 33 Lowgate Hill, London. He was the son of the printer Jacob Unwin (1802–1855), who was the founder of the firm Unwin Brothers and of the Gresham Press, and of his wife, Isobel, née Hall.

He attended the City of London School and then worked for the London publishing firm, Jackson, Walford, and Hodder (which was the predecessor firm of Hodder & Stoughton).

In 1882 he founded his own publishing firm, T. Fisher Unwin.

In 1896 he jointly founded The Publishers Association.[1]

Personal life

He was married to Jane Cobden, the Liberal politician, daughter of the Victorian reformer and statesman Richard Cobden.[2]

His nephew Stanley Unwin founded the publishing firm George Allen and Unwin.

He died in Midhurst, Sussex on 6 February 1935.

Further reading
  • Philip Unwin, The Publishing Unwins (London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1972)
  • Philip Unwin, The Printing Unwins: A Short History of Unwin Brothers the Gresham Press 1826-1976 (London: Allen & Unwin, 1976)
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References
  1. Codell, Julie F. (2004), "Unwin, Thomas Fisher (1848–1935)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.), Oxford University Press, retrieved 11 January 2008 (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. Howe, Anthony (May 2006). "Unwin, (Emma) Jane Catherine Cobden". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online edition. Retrieved 16 March 2013. (subscription required)


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