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Andrew Barton Paterson was born on February 17, 1864, at Narambla Station, New South Wales, not far from Orange. ... His father Andrew Bogle Paterson, came from a long line of Scottish land owners with ancestors who had founded the Clydesdale horse breed and also helped establish the bank of England. ...
When Paterson was seven years of age the family moved to Illalong, further south, on a creek near Binalong. ...
At the age of sixteen Paterson left school and embarked on a legal career and was admitted as a solicitor on 28th August 1886. ...
Paterson adopted the literacy name “The Banjo” after one of his family’s station horses, and embarked on his literacy career. By 1889 Paterson was a regular contributor to the ‘Bulletin’ and continued to write stories and ballads for the magazine up until the end of the century. ...
Paterson was influenced by convict traditions in the writing of ‘Waltzing Matilda’. ...
Paterson led a very interesting life.
Approximate Word count = 791
Approximate Pages = 3.2
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