George Henry Haydon
1822–91
Writer and artist. Apprenticed to an architect, 1837. Moved to Melbourne, Australia, in 1840, where he worked in a bookshop, as an architect, in a storehouse, and as a drawing master. Sold drawings to the newspapers. Collected natural history specimens for friends. Sympathetic towards Indigenous peoples, and studied their culture. Returned to Exeter, Devon, in 1845. Gave lectures and became an authority on emigration. Steward of the Devon County Lunatic Asylum, Exminster, 1849, and of Bridewell and Bethlem hospitals, London, 1853–89. Called to the bar, 1865. Published fact and fiction based on his Australian travels, and provided illustrations to Punch magazine and other publications.
Source
Aust. dict. biog.
Bibliography
Aust. dict. biog.: Australian dictionary of biography. Edited by Douglas Pike et al. 14 vols. [Melbourne]: Melbourne University Press. London and New York: Cambridge University Press. 1966–96.
