Frederick Augustus Forbes (30 September 1818 – 9 July 1878) was a politician in colonial Queensland and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.[1]
Frederick Forbes | |
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| Speaker of the Queensland Parliament | |
| In office 7 November 1871 – 1 September 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Macalister |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Walsh |
| Constituency | West Moreton |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich | |
| In office 10 May 1860 – 30 May 1863 Serving with Patrick O'Sullivan, Arthur Macalister | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Ratcliffe Pring |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego | |
| In office 25 March 1865 – 8 July 1867 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Graham Mylne |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton | |
| In office 28 September 1868 – 18 November 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Peter Bell |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1818 Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Died | 9 July 1878 (aged 59) Ipswich, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Margaret Milner |
| Occupation | Storekeeper, Grazier |
Early life
editForbes was born on 30 September 1818 in Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales, to Francis Ewen, a merchant, and his wife Mary Ann Taboweur.[1] He attended William Cape's school and The King's School, Parramatta, before spending several years at sea.[2] When his father died he took over his father's store in Liverpool in 1842 before marrying Margaret Milner in 1844.[2]
Politics
editForbes soon moved to Ipswich where he opened another store and became involved in the Queensland Separation movement.[2] Forbes became involved in politics and in 1860, along with Arthur Macalister and Patrick O'Sullivan, was elected to the new seat of Ipswich in the Queensland Legislative Assembly which he served until his defeat in 1863.[3] He later served in the seat of Warrego from March 1865 to June 1867[3] and the seat of West Moreton from September 1868 until his retirement in November 1873.[3] During this final term, Forbes spent two years as Speaker from 1871 to 1873.[3]
Later life
editThough Forbes declared bankruptcy in 1870 because of the 1866-67 money crisis, he managed to quickly rebuild and was able to continue investing in businesses until his death. Forbes died as a result of an accident at Ipswich, Queensland, 9 July 1878 at the age of 59 and was survived by eleven out of his seventeen children.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Description of Image of Forbes in the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
- ^ a b c d Morrison, A.A. (1972). "Forbes, Frederick Augustus (1818 - 1878)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.