Edward J. Pitts
Edward John Pitts (1 October 1832 – 30 December 1885) was an artist and pastoralist in the early days of South Australia, noted for founding The Levels as a sheep breeding establishment.
History
He was born in the North-West Provinces of India; his father was a colonel in the Indian Army, and a friend of
Pitts never took any prominent part in politics or public matters, but for about twenty years he was an active and prominent member of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia. He accompanied
Recognition
Pitts took the highest prize for wool at the first competition at
Family
Pitts never married, and had no relatives in Australia, but had two sisters, one of whom was married to General Ray, of Woolwich, and the other to Major Bannister, a distinguished cavalry officer. Pitts was buried at the North Road Cemetery on 31 December 1885. His home, "The Levels", contained numerous examples of his artistic abilities, presumably now lost.
References
- ^ "Obituary". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 11 January 1886. p. 2 Supplement: Supplement to the South Australian Register. Retrieved 6 November 2012 – via National Library of Australia.