Thomas Fisher Unwin


Thomas Fisher Unwin was an English publisher who founded the publishing house of T. Fisher Unwin.

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, 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.
In 1882 he founded his own publishing firm, T. Fisher Unwin.
In 1896 he jointly founded The Publishers Association.

Personal life

He was married to Jane Cobden, the Liberal politician, daughter of the Victorian reformer and statesman Richard Cobden.
His nephew Stanley Unwin founded the publishing firm George Allen and Unwin.
He died in Midhurst, Sussex on 6 February 1935.