For other people named William Senior, see William Senior.
William Senior (29 March 1838 – 7 October 1920) was an Anglo-Australian journalist, angler, "Chief Hansard Short Hand Writer", co-founder of Brisbane's famed Johnsonian Club, editor and writer of short stories, known also by his pen name "Red Spinner".[1]
Senior was born in Sherborne, Dorset, England in 1838, son of Joseph Senior and wife Martha.
Senior became the first officially appointed Principal Short Hand writer for the Parliament of Queensland's Hansard (record of proceedings).[2] He had by then served ten years as a special correspondent and parliamentary reporter for the London Daily News and London special reporter for the Manchester Examiner when he was employed (on the instigation of Queensland's Colonial Secretary and Premier, Arthur Macalister and the Speaker, William Henry Walsh), as Queensland Parliament's first Short Hand Writer on 13 January 1876. He was an able writer who produced in his spare time a number of short stories for the Queenslander during his time in office, simultaneously being a Queensland correspondent for his old journal the London Daily News.[3][4]
Senior returned to England in April 1881 where he took up his old profession as a journalist on the Daily News[2] and editor. He became editor-in-chief of the sports journal The Field, of which he was formerly the angling editor. He wrote and edited this journal for over twenty-five years, still frequently using his old pen name "Red Spinner", simultaneously being for a number of years the London correspondent for the Brisbane Courier.
He died in London on 7 October 1920,[4][5] and was buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.
Sea fishing by "John Bickerdyke" [pseud.] with contributions on "Antipodean and foreign fish" by W. Senior, "Tarpon" by A.C. Harmsworth, "Whaling" by Sir H.W. Gore-Booth, London 1895.
Pike and perch (with chapters by "John Bickerdyke" [pseud.] and W. H. Pope, Cookery by Alexander Innes Shand; illustrated by George Roller and from photographs). London 1900
Lines in Pleasant Places: Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler, London 1920.
Referencesedit
^Day, Leanne (15 April 2023). "The Johnsonian Club: a study of a gentlemen's club in colonial Brisbane". espace.library.uq.edu.au/. p. 310. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ abcdefgMennell, Philip (1892). "Senior, William" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
william, senior, journalist, other, people, named, william, senior, william, senior, william, senior, march, 1838, october, 1920, anglo, australian, journalist, angler, chief, hansard, short, hand, writer, founder, brisbane, famed, johnsonian, club, editor, wr. For other people named William Senior see William Senior William Senior 29 March 1838 7 October 1920 was an Anglo Australian journalist angler Chief Hansard Short Hand Writer co founder of Brisbane s famed Johnsonian Club editor and writer of short stories known also by his pen name Red Spinner 1 William SeniorIn The Sketch 18 October 1899Born 1838 03 29 29 March 1838Sherborne EnglandDied7 October 1920 1920 10 07 aged 82 London EnglandBurial placeHighgate CemeteryOccupation s Journalist editor writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSenior was born in Sherborne Dorset England in 1838 son of Joseph Senior and wife Martha Senior became the first officially appointed Principal Short Hand writer for the Parliament of Queensland s Hansard record of proceedings 2 He had by then served ten years as a special correspondent and parliamentary reporter for the London Daily News and London special reporter for the Manchester Examiner when he was employed on the instigation of Queensland s Colonial Secretary and Premier Arthur Macalister and the Speaker William Henry Walsh as Queensland Parliament s first Short Hand Writer on 13 January 1876 He was an able writer who produced in his spare time a number of short stories for the Queenslander during his time in office simultaneously being a Queensland correspondent for his old journal the London Daily News 3 4 nbsp Grave of William Senior in Highgate CemeterySenior returned to England in April 1881 where he took up his old profession as a journalist on the Daily News 2 and editor He became editor in chief of the sports journal The Field of which he was formerly the angling editor He wrote and edited this journal for over twenty five years still frequently using his old pen name Red Spinner simultaneously being for a number of years the London correspondent for the Brisbane Courier He died in London on 7 October 1920 4 5 and was buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery Books editNotable Shipwrecks 1873 2 Waterside sketches A book for wanderers and anglers London 1875 By stream and sea A book for wanderers and anglers London 1877 2 Anderton s Angling a novelette 1878 2 Travel and Trout in the Antipodes 1880 2 Scotch loch fishing by Black Palmer pseud Edinburgh 1882 Angling in Great Britain London 1883 2 Sea fishing by John Bickerdyke pseud with contributions on Antipodean and foreign fish by W Senior Tarpon by A C Harmsworth Whaling by Sir H W Gore Booth London 1895 Pike and perch with chapters by John Bickerdyke pseud and W H Pope Cookery by Alexander Innes Shand illustrated by George Roller and from photographs London 1900 Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler London 1920 References edit Day Leanne 15 April 2023 The Johnsonian Club a study of a gentlemen s club in colonial Brisbane espace library uq edu au p 310 Retrieved 15 April 2023 a b c d e f g Mennell Philip 1892 Senior William The Dictionary of Australasian Biography London Hutchinson amp Co via Wikisource The Queenslander 15 February 1881 p 166a b a b A Veteran Editor The Queenslander Brisbane 18 December 1920 p 36 Retrieved 16 October 2023 via Trove An Ex Queensland Journalist The Capricornian Rockhampton Queensland 29 February 1908 p 15 Retrieved 16 October 2023 via Trove External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Senior journalist Australasian amp Pacific Hansard Editors Association Works by William Senior at Project Gutenberg Works by or about William Senior at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Senior journalist amp oldid 1180514906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
