• Born: 26 Jun 1774, Newtown CT
• Marriage (1): Delight Austin in 1798 in Albany NY
• Marriage (2): Delia Wattles on 21 Jun 1820
• Died: 18 Mar 1827, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Engraver

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed Abt 1787 in New Mitford CT to Isaac Crane, a blacksmith and mechanic, but he took up engraving after meeting Richard Brunton, an itinerant engraver. He then apparently travelled to Albany and completed his training under Isaac and George Hutton. ³

• He worked circa 1794-1796 in Albany NY as a journeyman engraver in the shop of Issac and George Hutton.

• He worked in 1796-1810 as an engraver in Albany NY

• Partnership: William Hooker, in 1805-1810, in New London CT. As HOOKER & FAIRMAN, makers of mathmatical and surveyor's equipment. ³

• Partnership: George Murray and John Draper, in 1810-1818, in Philadelphia PA. As MURRY, DRAPER, FAIRMAN & Co, where he specialized in banknote vignettes. ³

• Master: Charles Toppan, about 1812, in Philadelphia PA.

• Partnership: Jacob Perkins, in 1819-1822, in Philadelphia PA. As PERKINS & FAIRMAN. He went to England where he resided for two years and conducted the engraving business for three years before returning to Philadelphia.

• Partnership: Cephas Grier Childs, in 1824-1825, in Philadelphia PA.

• Partnership: John Draper and Thomas Underwood, in 1826-1827, in Philadelphia PA. As FAIRMAN, DRAPER, UNDERWOOD & Co.

• His obituary was published in The National Gazette & Literary Messenger on 29 Mar 1827 in Philadelphia PA.

Gideon married Delight Austin, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, in 1798 in Albany NY. (Delight Austin was born on 6 Feb 1767 in Suffield CT and died on 20 Jan 1810.)

Gideon next married Delia Wattles on 21 Jun 1820.