William Paterson b. 17 August 1755

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
William Paterson was a sketcher, natural historian, collector, soldier and lieutenant-governor. He was interested in zoology and is said to have been the first person to take a live giraffe to London.
Name
William Paterson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Lieutenant-governor (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • Soldier (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • Collector (ANZSIC code: 6240)
  • Natural historian (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
17 August 1755
Birth place
Scotland, UK
Death date
21 June 1810
Death place
Cape Horn, Chile
Death note
At sea
Active Period
  • c.1777 - c.1793
Arrival
  • October 1791 (Port Jackson (Sydney), NSW, ship: Gorgon)
Residence
  • December 1808 - May 1810 Sydney, NSW
  • 1804 - December 1808 Port Dalrymple (Launceston), Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • 1799 - 1804 Sydney, NSW
  • September 1795 - 1799 England, UK
  • 1793 - September 1795 Sydney, NSW
  • November 1791 - March 1793 Norfolk Island
  • 1785 - 1789 England, UK
  • 1782 - 1785 India
  • c.1777 South Africa
  • c.1755 - c.1777 Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870