John Henry Willson b. c.1822

Also known as J. H. Wilson
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Architect, decorator and scene painter. As city architect he designed the present facade and vestibule of the Sydney Town Hall as well as the Woolloomooloo Fish Markets.
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Name
John Henry Willson
Also known as J. H. Wilson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • scene painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)
Birth date
c.1822
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
7 April 1872
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1856 - c.1872
Arrival
  • c.1856 (Arrived Tasmania.)
Residence
  • Tas.
  • c.1866 - c.1872 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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