Philip Holdsworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Holdsworth

Australian writer, poet and civil servant

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1851

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1902

Profession: poet, civil servant

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Philip Joseph Holdsworth (12 January 1851 – 19 January 1902) was a poet and public servant in colonial New South Wales.Holdsworth was born in Sydney, the only son of Philip Risby Holdsworth, a respected boatbuilder, and his wife Kate (née Bevan).
From 1868 he held a position in the Treasury at Sydney; he later became Secretary to the Forest Department of New South Wales.
He devoted his spare time to literature, and in 1885 published a volume of poems entitled, "Station Hunting on the Warrego, and other Poems".For several years Holdsworth was the Honorary Secretary of the Athenaeum Club of Sydney.
He also held the position of editor of the Illustrated Sydney News for a considerable time.
He also wrote a "Brief History of Australia," and a large number of poems, articles, and tales for current journals and reviews.