William Edward Riley b. 1807

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
William Edward Riley, pastoralist and sketcher, was a son of the pioneer pastoralist Alexander Riley who had come to New South Wales as a free settler in 1804. The Riley merinos won gold medals awarded by the NSW Agricultural Society between 1827 and 1830.
Name
William Edward Riley
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Pastoralist (ANZSIC code: 01)
Birth date
1807
Birth place
NSW
Death date
4 December 1836
Death place
Cavan, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1828 - c.1830
Residence
  • Raby, Sydney, NSW
  • 1828 - 1833 Liverpool, Sydney, NSW
  • 1833 - 1836 Cavan, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870