amateur topographical artist, lithographer and politician, was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. He assisted his father as a scenic artist at Covent Garden before coming to Australia and settling in Victoria. From March to June 1884 cartoons signed 'W. E. Johnson’ appeared in the Democrat (Sydney), according to Gibbney no.114. An original pro-suffrage cartoon signed W.E. Johnson is in the Mitchell Library.
Johnson also made lithographic views, e.g. Collins Place [Melbourne] (LT), Cottage, Smith’s Hill, South Yarra (NLA) and Rocks area, Sydney (LT). He did the first drawings of the Government Camp and other features of early Canberra. He was a Federal MP and Speaker of the House of Reps in 1913-14 and 1917-23.
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- Writers:
- Kerr, Joan
- Date written:
- 1996
- Last updated:
- 2007
