Andrew Houison


Andrew Houison was a Sydney medical practitioner, amateur historian and philatelist. He was one of the Fathers of Philately entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.

Houison was born in Parramatta to James and Ann Houison, both from Scotland. His father was a successful builder and architect in Parramatta. Andrew was the youngest of ten children, five girls and five boys. He attended Mr Mills Briar Cottage Academy in Parramatta and then the The Kings School, Parramatta in 1858. He commenced at Newington College as a foundation student in 1863 and is numberon the roll of students. In 1865 he was the Colleges first Dux. He enrolled at the University of Sydney in February 1866 and gained a BA degree in 1869.

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