William Pritchard Weston b. 1804

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly and twice served short terms as premier. His fifteen known drawings in pencil, pen-and-ink and wash originally in a sketchbook, depict parts of the Longford district where Weston lived and other vistas.
Name
William Pritchard Weston
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Pastoralist (ANZSIC code: 01)
  • Politician (ANZSIC code: 75) (Politician Elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1856 and twice served short terms as premier.)
Birth date
1804
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
21 February 1888
Death place
St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC
Active Period
  • c.1840
Arrival
  • 1823 (Arrived on vessel 'Adrian'.)
Residence
  • c.1860 - c.1888 Melbourne, VIC
  • c.1860 - c.1888 Geelong, VIC
  • c.1823 - c.1860 Tasmania
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870