Arthur Francis Basset Hull

Arthur Francis Basset Hull (1862–1945)[1] was an Australian philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. Hull was born on 10 October 1862 in Hobart[2] At age 15 , Hull suffered polio so had to wearing a surgical boot and a walking stick for the rest of his life.[2]

Tasmania

In 1883-89 Hull worked as clerk in the Supreme Court.[2] In 1880s, Hull worked as secretary and treasurer for the Orpheus Club.[2] In 1888 he published a series of short stories called A Strange Experience.[2]

Sydney

On 12 October 1892 Hull moved to Sydney to work as clerk for the General Post Officer.[2] On 1 July 1900, Hull received a transfer to the Department of Public Works as a secretary to labour commissioners.[2] In January 1903 Hull worked in Department of Mines until his retirement in 1921.[2]

Personal life

On 29 April 1891 at Congregational Church , Newtown Hull married Laura Blanche Nisbet.[2] The couple had a son and Nisbet died in 1893.[2] In March 1899 Hull was sued by Bertha Cligny de Boissac for breach of marriage promise.[2] Hull was unable to pay Boissac £500 in damages he was forced to declare bankruptcy.[2] At Annadale on 15 January 1902 , Hull married Caroline Ann Lloyd.[2] In 1912 Hull divorced his second wife Caroline.[2] On 3 December 1926 in Manly he married Diana Farley.[2] Hull died on 22 September 1945 and was cremated with Anglican rites.[2]

Hull worked as secretary and president to Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales from 1917-1919 , 1928–29 and 1938-39.[2] Hull was a member of Taronga Zoological Park Trust from 1926.[2] Hull served as president Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union in 1919-1920 and the Linnean Society in 1923-1924 also publishing in their journal publications.[2] In 1917-1945, Hull worked with Australia Museum as honorary ornithologist .

Since Childhood , Hull collected stamps and was an honorary fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London, from 1887. Hull published many articles including Stamps of Tasmania , The Postage Stamps of New South Wales and The Postage Stamps of Queensland.[2]

References
  1. Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
  2. Kloot, Tess, "Hull, Arthur Francis (1862–1945)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 27 September 2021


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