Thomas Gregson b. 1798

Also known as Thomas George Gregson
  • Artist (Painter)
Watercolour painter and politician, settled in Risdon Cove which was the site of the foundation of European settlement in Van Diemen's Land. Gregson launched his own newspaper, the 'Colonist' ('the Journal of the People'), in 1832.
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Name
Thomas Gregson
Also known as Thomas George Gregson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • politician
Birth date
1798
Birth place
Northumberland, England, UK
Death date
4 January 1874
Death place
Risdon, Hobart, TAS
Active Period
  • 1846
Arrival
  • March 1821 (Hobart Town, TAS)
Residence
  • Northumberland, England, UK
  • Restdown, East Risdon, Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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