Person

Vosz, Heinrich Ludwig (1812 - 1886)

Born
3 May 1812
Bodenwerder, Hanover, Germany
Died
10 March 1886
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Merchant and Manufacturer

Summary

Heinrich Ludwig Vosz established himself in Adelaide as a painter, paper-hanger and glazier. He developed a business in the import and sale of glass and as a house decorator and plumber. His business was said to have been the first to manufacture paint in Australia.

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Richards, Eric, 'Vosz, Heinrich Ludwig (1812-1886), hardware merchant and paint manufacturer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z, Bede Nairn, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1976), p. 335. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060357b.htm. Details

Resources

See also

Rosanne Walker

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