Susanna Haliburton Weldon Explained

Susanna Haliburton Weldon (1817 - 1899) was a Canadian artist and ceramics collector.

The daughter of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, she married John Wesley Weldon in 1848. She amassed a significant collection of English and Chinese ceramics; this collection is "probably the oldest formed in Canada" and is now owned by the University of King's College in Nova Scotia.[1] A scholarship at the university is named in her honour.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haliburton, Susanna (Weldon). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 1990. Elwood, Marie.
  2. http://www.ukings.ca/scholarships-applicants-high-school Entrance Scholarships