TLCMap Gazetteer of Historical Australian Places

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Edwin Henry Derrington

Layer: DAOO Artists with known birth places and birth years
Type: Other

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Latitude: 52.48
Longitude: -1.9025
Start Date: 1830-01-01
End Date: 1830-01-01

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DAAO URL: https://www.daao.org.au/bio/edwin-henry-derrington
Birth Place: Birmingham, England, UK
Biography: painter, journalist and politician, was born on 1 July 1830 in Birmingham, England. He came to Melbourne about 1854 and subsequently had a most successful career in South Australia as a journalist and, later, member of the House of Assembly. He was also an amateur oil painter. Three surviving landscapes and one portrait are known (private collection). He died on 14 October 1899. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born: b. 1 July 1830
Summary: Edwin Henry Derrington was a painter, journalist and politician. He came to Melbourne around 1854. Derrington was a member of the House of Assembly and as a journalist had a most successful career in South Australia. His artworks are held in private collections.
Gender: Male
Died: 14 October 1899
Age at death: 69