Thomas Cadell

Thomas Cadell (1742–1802) was a successful 18th-century English bookseller, who published works by some of the most famous writers of the century.

Thomas Cadell was born in Bristol to William and Mary Cadell and baptized on 12 November 1742. On 7 March 1758, Cadell’s father apprenticed him for a fee of £105 to London bookseller and publisher Andrew Millar. Cadell became Millar's partner in April 1765, having just finished his seven-year apprenticeship, and took over the business with the help of Millar's assistant, Robert Lawless, upon Millar’s death in 1768. Now a successful bookseller,

After his retirement, Cadell served on the boards of several philanthropic institutions, such as the Foundling Hospital. In March 1798, he was elected alderman of Walbrook and served as sheriff from 1800 to 1801. He was also master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers from 1798 to 1799 and stock-keeper in 1800.

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