Horace Samson b. c.1818

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Horace Samson migrated from England and was employed as a sketcher, lithographer, draughtsman throughout his career in Western Australia.
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Name
Horace Samson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Deputy Registrar-General (ANZSIC code: 7510)
  • Registrar of Titles (ANZSIC code: 6931)
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Birth date
c.1818
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
c.1907
Death place
England, UK
Active Period
  • 1844 - 1854
Arrival
  • 14 March 1841
Residence
  • England, UK
  • c.14 March 1841 - c.1854 Perth, WA
  • c.1854 - c.1881 Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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