biography of William Jennings WARRINGTON (1850-1941)

Birth place: Atlanta, GA

Death place: New Orleans, LA

Addresses: New Orleans, active c.1887-89

Profession: Painter, sketch artist, teacher

Comments: Social worker, philanthropist and painter of portraits and landscapes, he was a well known and involved figure in the social and cultural scene of N.O. His portrait of Louisiana historian and author Charles Gayarre was privately commissioned for the State of Louisiana.

Sources: Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists, 402-403.