John Peyton Jones b. 29 January 1809

  • Artist
Sketcher, army officer and public servant. Jones' only known artwork is a watercolour of Westbury. He is best known for the scheme he devised of placing a chain of dogs across the neck of the isthmus to prevent prisoners escaping from Port Arthur to the north.
Name
John Peyton Jones
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
Other Occupation
  • Public servant (ANZSIC code: 75) -
  • Army officer (ANZSIC code: 7600) -
Birth date
29 January 1809
Birth place
Ardnaglass Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
Death date
21 November 1891
Active Period
  • c.1837
Arrival
  • 1829 (Van Diemen's Land (Tas.))
Residence
  • 1830 - 1832 Eaglehawk Neck, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870