William Lushington Goodwin b. c.1798

Also known as W. L. Goodwin
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Colonial Tasmanian engraver, amateur photographer, newspaper editor and merchant mariner. As the editor of the Cornwall Chronicle, Goodwin regularly upset his readers and members of the Launceston community with his 'abominably scurrilous' caricatures and drawings.
Name
William Lushington Goodwin
Also known as W. L. Goodwin
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Merchant mariner (ANZSIC code: 4810)
  • Newspaper editor (ANZSIC code: 5411)
Birth date
c.1798
Death date
1862
Death place
George Town, Launceston, Tas.
Active Period
  • 1836 - 1844
Arrival
  • March 1831 (Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • c.1862- George Town, Launceston, Tas.
  • 1831 - 1862 Launceston, Tas.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions