Paterson, Charles Stuart (1853 - 1917)

Born
5 January 1853
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
April 1917
Summary

Charles Stuart Paterson was President of the Working Men's College in 1902 and joint treasurer at various times from 1890 until his death in 1917 (Murray-Smith and Dare, 1987, pp. 468 and 471). Paterson was the founder of Paterson Bros., a well-known decorators. According to the Argus, Paterson still held his seat on the Working Men's College Council at the time of his death, and was the last member of the original council (Argus, 16 April 1917, p. 6).

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Published Resources

Books

  • Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987.

Newspaper Articles

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Personal', The Argus, 16 April 1917, p. 6. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1610942; Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987.

Prepared by: Alannah Croom

Created: 23 November 2021