James Charles White b. 1809

Also known as J. C. White
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher and property manager who came to Australia from India in the early 1830s. He erected the famous Jondaryan woolshed, then the largest on the Darling Downs and now a major tourist attraction. On his way to visit his daughter in New Zealand in 1894, White unfortunately drowned when his ship, the Wairarapa, was wrecked off Barrier Island.
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Name
James Charles White
Also known as J. C. White
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • property manager
Birth date
1809
Death date
1894
Death place
Barrier Island, New Zealand
Active Period
  • c.1833
Arrival
  • c.1830
Residence
  • c.1830- Newcastle, New South Wales
  • c.1841- Stroud, New South Wales
  • c.1860- Toowoomba, Queensland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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