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Robert Besley

English typographer, creator of Clarendon (typeface) in 1845
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Summary

Robert Besley was born on January 1, 1794[1]. He died on January 1, 1876[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and type designer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[6], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7]
  • Position held: Sheriff of the City of London[8], Lord Mayor of London[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Given name: Robert[11]
  • Depicted by: Robert Besley (1794–1876), Lord Mayor of London (1869)[12]

FAQs

What did Robert Besley do for work?

Robert Besley worked as a politician[3] and type designer[4].

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
    Gnd id → 1418535494
    Wikipedia languages → ['en']
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  2. 5w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English typographer, creator of Clarendon (typeface) in 1845
    Date of death → +1876-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Ne.se id → clarendon
    Image → John Edgar Williams (c.1821-1891) - Robert Besley (1794–1876
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Position held: Sheriff of the City of London"
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