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Thomas Longman (1699 – 18 June 1755) was an English publisher who founded the publishing house of Longman. Biography. Longman was born at Bristol, the son of Ezekiel Longman and his second wife Sarah. The Longman family had been involved in the manufacture of soap for several generations and his father owned a shop and stalls in Temple Street.
Thomas Longman (1699 - 1755) RA Collection: People and Organisations Publisher. Profile. Born: 1699 Died: 1755. Gender: Male. Share
The founder of the firm, Thomas Longman (1699-1755) was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, the London bookseller, and eventually married his daughter. In1724, he took over the business of William Taylor at the Black Swan and the Ship in Paternoster Row.
Sep 27, 2022 · (1699–1755),established the long surviving family firm of publishers still in existence as the Longman Group. The original Thomas had a share in the publication of Johnson's Dictionary.
Sep 28, 2010 · The House of Longman, founded in 1724, which survived for 270 years, through seven generations, might well have come to an early end in 1755 with the death of its founder, Thomas Longman (1699–1755).
Jan 1, 2011 · Thomas Longman (1699-1755) was twenty-five years old when he purchased the book-selling and publishing business of William Taylor in Paternoster Row.
The founder of the firm, Thomas Longman (1699-1755) was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, the London bookseller, and eventually married his daughter. In1724, he took over the business of William Taylor at the Black Swan and the Ship in Paternoster Row.
