William Forrest (Australian politician)

The Hon
William Forrest
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
15 March 1883 – 23 April 1903
Personal details
Born William Forrest
(1835-01-11)11 January 1835
Derry, Ireland
Died 23 April 1903(1903-04-23) (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

  1. 1 2 3 Waterson, D. B. "Forrest, William (1835–1903)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Forrest, Hon. William". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  3. ↑ "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.
  4. ↑ Forrest William — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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