Francis Childs (printer)

Francis Childs
Francis Childs
Born	October 23, 1763; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	October 12, 1830 (aged 66); Burlington, Vermont
Education	Honorary Degrees Yale University (1791); University of Vermont (1812);
Occupation(s)	Colonial printing press and typesetter
Organizations	Childs & Swaine Printers; No. 49 Pearl Street; New York City;
Agent(s)	U.S. commercial agent designated France and Germany (1797)
Known for	Business partner of John Swaine; New York State printer (1790); Typesetting Acts of Congress and postliminary publications of American Revolution;
Notable work	Acts of Congress reproduction 1789 to 1797; House of Representatives of the United States journal, 1789; United States Northwest Territory of Ohio River laws passed, 1791;
Spouse	Sarah Blanchard (m. July 28, 1787)
Notes
	Printing Press ― confiscated by British Empire during the Philadelphia campaign subsequently given consideration for Childs possession if Press could be recovered ― contributed by Benjamin Franklin (1783); Benjamin Franklin sponsors typesetting shop in New York City (1785); Publishes the New-York Daily Advertiser (1785); Daily Advertiser publishes Alexander Hamilton’s speech on New Hampshire Grants and independence of Vermont (1787); Print and typesetting shops — New York City (1785-1796); Philadelphia (1792-1794); ;

Francis Childs (1763–1830) was an American publisher and printer of The New York Daily Advertiser, founded on Thursday, March 1, 1785, who went on to be one of the printers for the newly established United States government. Childs, together with John Swaine, both established printers in New York City, printed the laws of the United States, beginning in 1789 shortly after the Constitution was ratified. They also published several works of the first Congress which met in 1791, in New York City.

Francis Childs
Born	(1763-10-23)October 23, 1763 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	October 12, 1830(1830-10-12) (aged 66) Burlington, Vermont
Education	Honorary Degrees Yale University (1791) University of Vermont (1812)
Occupation(s)	Colonial printing press and typesetter
Organizations	Childs & Swaine Printers No. 49 Pearl Street New York City
Agent(s)	U.S. commercial agent designated France and Germany (1797)
Known for	Business partner of John Swaine New York State printer (1790) Typesetting Acts of Congress and postliminary publications of American Revolution
Notable work	Acts of Congress reproduction 1789 to 1797 House of Representatives of the United States journal, 1789 United States Northwest Territory of Ohio River laws passed, 1791
Spouse	Sarah Blanchard (m. July 28, 1787)
Notes
Printing Press ― confiscated by British Empire during the Philadelphia campaign subsequently given consideration for Childs possession if Press could be recovered ― contributed by Benjamin Franklin (1783) Benjamin Franklin sponsors typesetting shop in New York City (1785) Publishes the New-York Daily Advertiser (1785) Daily Advertiser publishes Alexander Hamilton’s speech on New Hampshire Grants and independence of Vermont (1787) Print and typesetting shops — New York City (1785-1796) Philadelphia (1792-1794)