Alexander Tolmer b. 1815

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher and police officer, was born in England of French parents and moved to South Australia. Sketched military pictures, scenes of the Australian landscape, criminals and bushrangers and Aboriginals.
Name
Alexander Tolmer
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Crown lands ranger (ANZSIC code: 7510)
  • Sheep-farmer (ANZSIC code: 0141)
  • Deckhand (ANZSIC code: 5219)
  • Police officer (ANZSIC code: 7711)
Birth date
1815
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
7 March 1890
Death place
Mitcham, Adelaide, South Australia
Active Period
  • c.1847 - c.1869
Arrival
  • February 1840
Residence
  • France
  • 1840 - 1890 South Australia, Australia
  • Hawkhurst, England, UK
  • Maidstone, England, UK
  • Rouen, France
  • Plymouth, England, UK
  • England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • French
Languages
  • French
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870