Daniel Lizars Jr. (1793–1875) was a 19th-century Scottish engraver, map-maker and publisher.

Life

He was born in May 1793 in Edinburgh the son of

Daniel Lizars Sr. Daniel Lizars (1754–1812) was an 18th-century Scottish engraver, map-maker and publisher. He was patriarch to the famous Lizars family. He is remembered for his views of Edinburgh. Life He was born in Portsburgh, off the Grassmarket in s ...

(1754–1812) and his wife, Margaret Home. The family lived at the "Backstairs" on Parliament Close in

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, off the Royal Mile. His house was destroyed in the

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in 1824. He was apprenticed as a printer in his father's firm alongside George Bartholomew, patriarch of the Bartholomew map-making dynasty. On his father's death (1812), aged only 19, he took over the family business. He expanded and began specialising in mapmaking. In the 1830s, he was living at 9 South St David Street (and working at 5) located between Princes Street and St Andrews Square.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1831 In 1832 his company went bankrupt. He emigrated to

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with his wife and family (including his widowed mother) and settled in Colborne Township on Lake Huron. His brothers stayed in Edinburgh. Apart from one or two return visits to Britain he lived the rest of his life in Canada. He was involved in local politics and also served as a major in the 1st Huron Militia 1837/38 during the rebellions. He died in

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in 1875. His book collection (650 volumes) were donated to the McGlaughlin Library of the

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in 1982. It is known as the Pioneer Collection.

Family

He married Rabina Hutchison in Renfrew in 1818. His brothers included

John Lizars Prof John Lizars FRSE (15 May 1792–21 May 1860) was a Scottish surgeon, anatomist and medical author. He was Professor of surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and senior surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He perfo ...

William Home Lizars William Home Lizars (1788 – 30 March 1859) was a Scottish painter and engraver. Life The son of Daniel Lizars, and brother of the surgeon John Lizars, he was born at Edinburgh in 1788, and was educated at the high school there. His siste ...

and his sister Jane Home Lizars later married Sir William Jardine. His daughter Helen Hutchison Lizars is thought to have married the son of

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, who was a near neighbour in Canada.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lizars, Daniel 1793 births 1875 deaths Publishers (people) from Edinburgh Scottish engravers Scottish cartographers Scottish emigrants to Canada