Paddison, Arthur (1867–1952)

Born ?17 September 1867, in Perthville, near Bathurst, New South Wales; died 24 April 1952, in Asquith, Sydney. Married Katie Pattinson on 23 May 1898.

Schoolmaster at New Angledool in northwestern New South Wales 1892–1914. Collected plants in the district, with the majority of his specimens now held at NSW. Later an orchardist at 'Rotherwood', near Asquith.

Two plant species for which Paddison collected the original material were named in his honour by Richard Baker,
Actinotus paddisonii R.T.Baker (Apiaceae) and
Parsonsia paddisonii R.T.Baker (Apocynaceae).

National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW), Wed 14 May, 1952, Page 2, PERSONAL:

"At the advanced age of 85 years, there passed away recently at his residence, 'Rotherwood', Asquith, a former resident and highly respected member of a well known pioneer family of Perthville, in the person of Mr. Arthur Paddison, and brother of Mr. A. B. Paddison, of the latter address. One of a family of eight brothers and four sisters, the late Mr. Paddison left the district at an early age, and confined his energies to school teaching in the western parts of NSW. Upon his retirement he acquired considerable property at Asquith. The minister, in administering the last rites, paid high tribute to deceased's character, referring to him as a 'personal friend, of high intellectual attainments, with a wonderful and sympathetic understanding of human nature, and with whom it had always been a pleasure to converse.'"

Sources:

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) records, accessed via https://www.biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/APNI on 17 August 2018.
• Lightning Ridge Historical Society Snippets, 3 November 2010. Avavilable online at: http://www.wj.com.au/cgi-bin/powerbook/powerbook.cgi?book=hist2010&start_number=80&vat=1350639416
• Florists, Garden, and Farm advertising, Sydney Morning Herald, p. 9, Monday 24 February 1930. Available online via Trove at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16627931
• Golden Wedding notice, Sydney Morning Herald, p. 28, Saturday 22 May 1948. Available online via Trove at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18072080
• Death notices, Sydney Morning Herald, p. 10, Friday 25 April 1952. Available online via Trove at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18260044
• Personal notices, National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW), p. 2, Wednesday 14 May 1952. Available online via Trove at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/161525557
• Macquarie Park Cemetery record, North Ryde, New South Wales, available online at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145712603/arthur-paddison




 

Collecting localities for 'Paddison, A.' from AVH (2025)

Data from 194 specimens