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English typographer and mayor This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources : " Robert Besley " - news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2013 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Robert Besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an English typographer , creator of the Clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the Lord Mayor of London in 1869 . Career Besley was born in Exeter on 14 October 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . He married Eliza Courtney ( born about 1797 , died 20 September 1876 ) at St James Clerkenwell in 1821 . Besley was taken into partnership by William Thorowgood at the Fann Street Foundry in Fann Street , City of London in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . He worked with Thorowgood until the latter 's retirement in 1849 . Thorowgood had been the first to use the term " Grotesque " to describe a Sans-Serif typeface and the first to design one in lower case with Seven Line Grotesque . When Besley created Clarendon in October 1845 he had it registered under the recently passed Ornamental Designs Act 1842 , but the typeface became so popular that its rights were soon broken by people creating knock-offs , though Clarendon is still known as the first registered typeface . He retired from the type-founding business in 1861 . Besley was elected to the City of London 's Court of Common Council in 1854 to represent the Ward of Aldersgate where his business was based . In 1861 he was elected as Aldersgate 's Alderman , a role he held until his death . Besley 's Civic career progressed and he was elected as a Sheriff of the City of London in 1863 and Lord Mayor of London in 1869 . Besley also served as Chairman of the Scarborough and Whitby Railway Company and Chairman of Griffin ’s Wharf as well as Governor of the Queen ’s Anne Bounty , set up to support the incomes of poorer church clergy . He died at Victoria Road , Wimbledon Park on 18 December 1876 , and was buried at Battersea cemetery . This drinking fountain was erected in 1878 in memory of ' Robert Besley Esq . Alderman of this ward and Lord Mayor of London , 1869 - 70 ' . The fountain was removed in 1934 , but is memorialised by a Corporation of London Blue Plaque at 107 Aldersgate Street , London , EC1 . Besley is also mentioned on the Foundation Stone of the Guildhall Library and Museum in Basinghall Street , London , EC2 . |
| english typographer [UNKNOWN] and mayor [HUMAN ROLE] this article [ARTICLE] needs additional citations [GROUP] for verification [ACT] . please help improve this article [ARTICLE] by adding citations [GROUP] to reliable sources [RANK] . unsourced material [MATERIAL] may be challenged and removed . find sources [RANK] : " robert besley [PERSON] " - news [SPEECH ACT] · newspapers [QUANTITY] · books [ENTITY] · scholar · jstor [UNKNOWN] ( january [PERIOD] 2013 ) ( learn [ACT] how and when to remove this message [SPEECH ACT] ) robert besley [PERSON] ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer [UNKNOWN] , creator [DEITY] of the clarendon typeface [EVENT] in 1845 , and the lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] in 1869 . career [NUMBER] besley [PERSON] was born in exeter [PLACE] on 14 october [PERIOD] 1794 and began his business life [EVENT] in his father [PERSON] ’s shop [UNKNOWN] where , as an apprentice [PERSON] , he learned the skills [SKILL] of printing . he married eliza courtney [PERSON] ( born about 1797 , died 20 september [PERIOD] 1876 ) at st james clerkenwell [PLACE] in 1821 . besley [PERSON] was taken into partnership [PERIOD] by william thorowgood [UNKNOWN] at the fann street foundry [ACT] in fann street [PLACE] , city [PLACE] of london [PLACE] in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller [CONCEPT] there since 1826 . he worked with thorowgood [UNKNOWN] until the latter [UNKNOWN] 's retirement [ACT] in 1849 . thorowgood [UNKNOWN] had been the first to use the term [TERM] " grotesque " to describe a sans-serif typeface [EVENT] and the first to design one in lower case [STUDY] with seven line grotesque [SURFACE] . when besley [PERSON] created clarendon [PERSON] in october [PERIOD] 1845 he had it registered under the recently passed ornamental designs act [ACT] 1842 , but the typeface [EVENT] became so popular that its rights [UNKNOWN] were soon broken by people [HUMAN GROUP] creating knock-offs , though clarendon [PERSON] is still known as the first registered typeface [EVENT] . he retired from the type-founding business [ACT] in 1861 . besley [PERSON] was elected to the city [PLACE] of london [PLACE] 's court [PERSON] of common council [HUMAN GROUP] in 1854 to represent the ward [PERSON] of aldersgate [UNKNOWN] where his business [ACT] was based . in 1861 he was elected as aldersgate [UNKNOWN] 's alderman [PERSON] , a role [ROLE] he held until his death [EVENT] . besley [PERSON] 's civic career [NUMBER] progressed and he was elected as a sheriff [PERSON] of the city [PLACE] of london [PLACE] in 1863 and lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] in 1869 . besley [PERSON] also served as chairman [PERSON] of the scarborough [PERSON] and whitby railway company [INSTITUTION] and chairman [PERSON] of griffin [PERSON] ’s wharf as well as governor [PERSON] of the queen [PERSON] ’s anne bounty [PERSON] , set up to support the incomes [BODY] of poorer church clergy [PERSON] . he died at victoria road [PLACE] , wimbledon park [PLACE] on 18 december [PERIOD] 1876 , and was buried at battersea cemetery [PLACE] . this drinking fountain [PERSON] was erected in 1878 in memory [ACT] of ' robert besley [PERSON] esq [PERSON] . alderman [PERSON] of this ward [PERSON] and lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] , 1869 - 70 ' . the fountain [PERSON] was removed in 1934 , but is memorialised by a corporation [INSTITUTION] of london blue plaque [PERSON] at 107 aldersgate street [PLACE] , london [PLACE] , ec1 . besley [PERSON] is also mentioned on the foundation stone [PERSON] of the guildhall library [PLACE] and museum [PLACE] in basinghall street [PLACE] , london [PLACE] , ec2 . |
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| 1 | london | 8 | PLACE | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 2 | besley | 4 | PERSON | find sources : " robert besley " - news · | |
| 3 | lord mayor | 3 | HUMAN ROLE | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 4 | typeface | 3 | EVENT | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 5 | city | 3 | PLACE | besley was taken into partnership by william thorowgood at the fann street foundry in fann street , city of london in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . | |
| 6 | robert besley | 2 | PERSON | find sources : " robert besley " - news · | |
| 7 | clarendon | 2 | PERSON | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 8 | typographer | 2 | UNKNOWN | english typographer and mayor | |
| 9 | aldersgate | 2 | UNKNOWN | besley was elected to the city of london 's court of common council in 1854 to represent the ward of aldersgate where his business was based . | |
| 10 | article | 2 | ARTICLE | this article needs additional citations for verification . | |
| 11 | chairman | 2 | PERSON | besley also served as chairman of the scarborough and whitby railway company and chairman of griffin ’s | |
| 12 | thorowgood | 2 | UNKNOWN | besley was taken into partnership by william thorowgood at the fann street foundry in fann street , city of london in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . | |
| 13 | ward | 2 | PERSON | besley was elected to the city of london 's court of common council in 1854 to represent the ward of aldersgate where his business was based . | |
| 14 | citations | 2 | GROUP | this article needs additional citations for verification . | |
| 15 | october | 2 | PERIOD | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 16 | alderman | 2 | PERSON | in 1861 he was elected as aldersgate 's alderman , a role he held until his death . | |
| 17 | sources | 2 | RANK | please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . | |
| 18 | role | 1 | ROLE | in 1861 he was elected as aldersgate 's alderman , a role he held until his death . | |
| 19 | career | 1 | NUMBER | career | |
| 20 | mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | english typographer and mayor | |
| 21 | scarborough | 1 | PERSON | besley also served as chairman of the scarborough and whitby railway company and chairman of griffin ’s | |
| 22 | civic career | 1 | NUMBER | besley 's civic career progressed and he was elected as a sheriff of the city of london in 1863 and lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 23 | memory | 1 | ACT | this drinking fountain was erected in 1878 in memory of ' robert besley esq . | |
| 24 | apprentice | 1 | PERSON | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 25 | drinking fountain | 1 | PERSON | this drinking fountain was erected in 1878 in memory of ' robert besley esq . | |
| 26 | victoria road | 1 | PLACE | he died at victoria road , wimbledon park on 18 | |
| 27 | battersea cemetery | 1 | PLACE | december 1876 , and was buried at battersea cemetery . | |
| 28 | poorer church clergy | 1 | PERSON | wharf as well as governor of the queen ’s anne bounty , set up to support the incomes of poorer church clergy . | |
| 29 | september | 1 | PERIOD | he married eliza courtney ( born about 1797 , died 20 september 1876 ) at st james clerkenwell in 1821 . | |
| 30 | case | 1 | STUDY | thorowgood had been the first to use the term " grotesque " to describe a sans-serif typeface and the first to design one in lower case with seven line grotesque . | |
| 31 | latter | 1 | UNKNOWN | he worked with thorowgood until the latter 's retirement in 1849 . | |
| 32 | foundation stone | 1 | PERSON | besley is also mentioned on the foundation stone of the guildhall library and museum in basinghall street , london , ec2 . | |
| 33 | wimbledon park | 1 | PLACE | he died at victoria road , wimbledon park on 18 | |
| 34 | learn | 1 | ACT | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 35 | aldersgate street | 1 | PLACE | the fountain was removed in 1934 , but is memorialised by a corporation of london blue plaque at 107 aldersgate street , london , ec1 . | |
| 36 | december | 1 | PERIOD | december 1876 , and was buried at battersea cemetery . | |
| 37 | retirement | 1 | ACT | he worked with thorowgood until the latter 's retirement in 1849 . | |
| 38 | fann street | 1 | PLACE | besley was taken into partnership by william thorowgood at the fann street foundry in fann street , city of london in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . | |
| 39 | queen | 1 | PERSON | wharf as well as governor of the queen ’s anne bounty , set up to support the incomes of poorer church clergy . | |
| 40 | common council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | besley was elected to the city of london 's court of common council in 1854 to represent the ward of aldersgate where his business was based . | |
| 41 | exeter | 1 | PLACE | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 42 | jstor | 1 | UNKNOWN | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 43 | rights | 1 | UNKNOWN | when besley created clarendon in october 1845 he had it registered under the recently passed ornamental designs act 1842 , but the typeface became so popular that its rights were soon broken by people creating knock-offs , though clarendon is still known as the first registered typeface . | |
| 44 | death | 1 | EVENT | in 1861 he was elected as aldersgate 's alderman , a role he held until his death . | |
| 45 | incomes | 1 | BODY | wharf as well as governor of the queen ’s anne bounty , set up to support the incomes of poorer church clergy . | |
| 46 | newspapers | 1 | QUANTITY | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 47 | business | 1 | ACT | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 48 | fann street foundry | 1 | ACT | besley was taken into partnership by william thorowgood at the fann street foundry in fann street , city of london in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . | |
| 49 | term | 1 | TERM | thorowgood had been the first to use the term " grotesque " to describe a sans-serif typeface and the first to design one in lower case with seven line grotesque . | |
| 50 | books | 1 | ENTITY | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 51 | london blue plaque | 1 | PERSON | the fountain was removed in 1934 , but is memorialised by a corporation of london blue plaque at 107 aldersgate street , london , ec1 . | |
| 52 | unsourced material | 1 | MATERIAL | unsourced material may be challenged and removed . | |
| 53 | corporation | 1 | INSTITUTION | the fountain was removed in 1934 , but is memorialised by a corporation of london blue plaque at 107 aldersgate street , london , ec1 . | |
| 54 | news | 1 | SPEECH ACT | find sources : " robert besley " - news · | |
| 55 | eliza courtney | 1 | PERSON | he married eliza courtney ( born about 1797 , died 20 september 1876 ) at st james clerkenwell in 1821 . | |
| 56 | business life | 1 | EVENT | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 57 | whitby railway company | 1 | INSTITUTION | besley also served as chairman of the scarborough and whitby railway company and chairman of griffin ’s | |
| 58 | message | 1 | SPEECH ACT | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 59 | court | 1 | PERSON | besley was elected to the city of london 's court of common council in 1854 to represent the ward of aldersgate where his business was based . | |
| 60 | st james clerkenwell | 1 | PLACE | he married eliza courtney ( born about 1797 , died 20 september 1876 ) at st james clerkenwell in 1821 . | |
| 61 | robert besley esq | 1 | PERSON | this drinking fountain was erected in 1878 in memory of ' robert besley esq . | |
| 62 | william thorowgood | 1 | PERSON | besley was taken into partnership by william thorowgood at the fann street foundry in fann street , city of london in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . | |
| 63 | knock offs | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 64 | partnership | 1 | PERIOD | besley was taken into partnership by william thorowgood at the fann street foundry in fann street , city of london in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . | |
| 65 | line grotesque | 1 | SURFACE | thorowgood had been the first to use the term " grotesque " to describe a sans-serif typeface and the first to design one in lower case with seven line grotesque . | |
| 66 | verification | 1 | ACT | this article needs additional citations for verification . | |
| 67 | people | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | when besley created clarendon in october 1845 he had it registered under the recently passed ornamental designs act 1842 , but the typeface became so popular that its rights were soon broken by people creating knock-offs , though clarendon is still known as the first registered typeface . | |
| 68 | type founding business | 1 | ACT | ||
| 69 | ornamental designs act | 1 | ACT | when besley created clarendon in october 1845 he had it registered under the recently passed ornamental designs act 1842 , but the typeface became so popular that its rights were soon broken by people creating knock-offs , though clarendon is still known as the first registered typeface . | |
| 70 | traveller | 1 | CONCEPT | besley was taken into partnership by william thorowgood at the fann street foundry in fann street , city of london in 1838 , having been employed as a traveller there since 1826 . | |
| 71 | father | 1 | PERSON | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 72 | fountain | 1 | PERSON | this drinking fountain was erected in 1878 in memory of ' robert besley esq . | |
| 73 | creator | 1 | DEITY | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 74 | guildhall library | 1 | PLACE | besley is also mentioned on the foundation stone of the guildhall library and museum in basinghall street , london , ec2 . | |
| 75 | shop | 1 | UNKNOWN | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 76 | sheriff | 1 | PERSON | besley 's civic career progressed and he was elected as a sheriff of the city of london in 1863 and lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 77 | governor | 1 | PERSON | wharf as well as governor of the queen ’s anne bounty , set up to support the incomes of poorer church clergy . | |
| 78 | january | 1 | PERIOD | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 79 | museum | 1 | PLACE | besley is also mentioned on the foundation stone of the guildhall library and museum in basinghall street , london , ec2 . | |
| 80 | clarendon typeface | 1 | EVENT | newspapers · books · scholar · jstor ( january 2013 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) robert besley ( 1794-1876 ) was an english typographer , creator of the clarendon typeface in 1845 , and the lord mayor of london in 1869 . | |
| 81 | skills | 1 | SKILL | besley was born in exeter on 14 october 1794 and began his business life in his father ’s shop where , as an apprentice , he learned the skills of printing . | |
| 82 | basinghall street | 1 | PLACE | besley is also mentioned on the foundation stone of the guildhall library and museum in basinghall street , london , ec2 . | |
| 83 | griffin | 1 | PERSON | besley also served as chairman of the scarborough and whitby railway company and chairman of griffin ’s | |
| 84 | anne bounty | 1 | PERSON | wharf as well as governor of the queen ’s anne bounty , set up to support the incomes of poorer church clergy . |
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