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Biographical entry Johnson, Richard (1753? - 1827)
- Born
- 1753?
- Died
- 13 March 1827
- Occupation
- Cleric and Collector
Summary
(Reverend) Richard Johnson was Colonial Chaplain in Australia during the late 1700s. He also collected plants and animals which were sent to Joseph Banks and others in England. The Mitchell Library at the National Library of Australia has a collection of some of his records and letters to Banks.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Richard Johnson - Records, 1788, Z Safe 1/22; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Cable, K. J., 'Johnson, Richard (1753?-1827)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 17-19. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020018b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Johnson, Richard', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468961. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 December 2008
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