Charles Toppan

• Born: 10 Feb 1796, Newburyport MA
• Marriage: Laura Ann Noxon on 17 Jul 1826 in Poughkeepsie NY
• Died: 20 Nov 1874, Florence Italy

  General notes:

Engraver

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1812 to Gideon Fairman in Philadelphia PA
  

• He worked as an engraver from 1829 to 1834

• He worked from 1834 to 1837 as an engraver in Philadelphia PA as C. TOPPAN & Co.

• He was a partner in 1840 with John Draper in Philadelphia PA as DRAPER, TOPPAN & Co.

• He was a partner from 1837 to 1840 with John Draper and James Longacre in Philadelphia PA as DRAPER, TOPPAN, LONGACRE & Co.

• He was a partner in 1843 with Samuel Carpenter in Philadelphia PA as TOPPAN, CARPENTER & Co.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a engraver.

• He worked from 1854 to 1860 in New York City NY as president of the American Bank Note Company. He resigned in 1860 and left the US, living the rest of his life in Florence, Italy.

Charles married Laura Ann Noxon on 17 Jul 1826 in Poughkeepsie NY. (Laura Ann Noxon was born on 27 Mar 1803 in Poughkeepsie NY and died on 20 Nov 1874 in Florence Italy.)