H. Power Le Poer Bookey b. 1822

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
H. Power Le Poer Bookey was an accomplished amateur photographer and gumleaf painter and a respected police officer. Bookey's noted interest in spiritualism was undoubtedly encouraged by the premature deaths of both his first and second wives.
Name
H. Power Le Poer Bookey
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Policeman (ANZSIC code: 7711)
  • Soldier (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
1822
Birth place
Kilkenny, Ireland, Kilkenny, Cork, Ireland
Birth note
Cork,
Death date
14 December 1872
Death place
Geelong, Vic.
Burial place
Church of England section, Melbourne General Cemetery, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • 1861 - 1872
Residence
  • c.1866 - c.14 December 1872 Geelong, Victoria
  • c.1853 - c.1866 Avoca River, Vic.
  • India
  • c.1822 - c.1853 Kilkenny, Ireland, Kilkenny, Cork, Ireland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870