Sir William Elliott Johnson b. 10 April 1862

Also known as W. E. Johnson, William Elliott Johnson
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Federation-era amateur topographical artist, lithographer and Federal politician. Johnson assisted his father as a scenic artist at Covent Garden in London before migrating to Australia.
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Name
Sir William Elliott Johnson
Also known as:
  • W. E. Johnson
  • William Elliott Johnson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Politician (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Speaker of the House of Representatives (ANZSIC code: 7510)
Birth date
10 April 1862
Birth place
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Death date
8 December 1932
Death place
Geelong, Vic.
Burial place
Rookwood cemetery, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1884 - c.1923
Residence
  • Canberra, ACT
  • Victoria
  • England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Hutchinson of Australia, Second edition, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (1884), Sydney, NSW: Democrat.>, <ExternalResource: Hawker, G. N. (1983), 'Johnson, Sir William Elliot (1862 - 1932)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Nairn, B. and Serle, J., eds., Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Vic, pages 497-498.>]