William Forrest | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 15 March 1883 – 23 April 1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Forrest 11 January 1835 Derry, Ireland |
| Died | 23 April 1903 (aged 68) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Occupation | Company director |
William Forrest (11 January 1835 – 23 April 1903) was an Australian pastoralist, company director and politician, a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. [1]
Forrest was born in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Ireland, educated privately and studied at Glasgow. [1] Forrest arrived in Melbourne aboard the Ravenscraig in December 1853 and moved to Queensland in 1860. [1] Forrest was a member of the Queensland firm of B. D. Morehead & Co. [2]
Forrest was appointed a member of the Legislative Council on 15 March 1883, holding this position until his death on 23 April 1903. [3] Forrest was buried in Toowong Cemetery. [4]
References
- ^ a b c Waterson, D. B. "Forrest, William (1835–1903)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
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"Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament.
Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ Forrest William — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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- 1835 births
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- Members of the Queensland Legislative Council
- Politicians from the Colony of Queensland
- Irish emigrants to colonial Australia
- Politicians from County Londonderry
- Australian pastoralists
- Burials at Toowong Cemetery
- 19th-century Australian politicians
- 19th-century Australian businesspeople