William James Maxwell

William James Maxwell (ca.1843 – 20 July 1903) was a sculptor born in Scotland who produced several important works in Australia.

Maxwell was born a son of builder Francis Maxwell (ca.1810 – 4 September 1889) and his wife Jane Young Maxwell (ca.1810 – 18 October 1889) in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, where he received an education. After some fifteen years in Glasgow and London he emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne in 1875.

He married Isabella Strachan (1844 – 28 February 1914); their children included:

They had a home at College Road, Kent Town, then "Woodlands", in Edwardstown, South Australia. He had a sister, Mrs. George Finnister of Adelaide.

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