MOON

Sir Francis Graham , 1 Baronet (youngest son of Christopher Moon, gold and silver smith). b. 4 Holborn Bars, Holborn, London 28 Oct. 1796; employed by Edward Tugwell book and print seller, 55 Thread needle st., purchased the busine on Tugwell’s death 1817; became the leading print publisher in London; purchased stock of Hurst, Robinson and Co. print publishers 1825; member of firm of Moon, Boys and Graves, Pall Mall 1825; carried on his own busine at corner of Finch lane; reproduced some of the finest works of sir D. Wilkie, sir C. East lake, sir E. Landseer, D. Roberts, S. Prout, C. R. Leslie, C. Stan field and G. Cat term ole; published at cost of £50,000 David Roberts’ Sketches in the Holy Land 1842; invited by Louis Philippe as a guest to St. Cloud; common councilman for Broad st. ward, city of London 1830–44; sheriff of London 1843–4; alderman of Port soken ward 1844–71 and of Bridge Without 1871; lord mayor 1854–5; received emperor and empre of the French at Guildhall 19 April 1855; created baronet 4 May 1855; a chevalier of legion of honour; F.S.A. 9 June 1853; resided 35 Portman sq. London. d. Western house, Brighton 13 Oct. 1871. bur. Fetcham churchyard, Surrey 20 Oct. I.L.N. xxv 460 (1854) portrait , lix 387, 399, 401 (1871) portrait ; The City Pre 21 Oct. 1871 p. 2, 28 Oct. p. 2.