When Was Banjo Paterson Born?

Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, CBE was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales, where he spent much of his childhood.

When was Banjo Paterson born and died?

Banjo Paterson, original name Andrew Barton Paterson, (born February 17, 1864, Narrambla, New South Wales, Australia—died February 5, 1941, Sydney), Australian poet and journalist noted for his composition of the internationally famous song “Waltzing Matilda.” He achieved great popular success in Australia with The Man ...

Is Banjo Paterson Aboriginal?

The son of a Scottish immigrant father and “native-born” mother, Paterson trained as a lawyer in Sydney and spent much of his adult life working as a journalist and editor. He was appointed a Reuters correspondent after covering with distinction the Boer war for the Australian press.