William Forrest (11 January 1835 – 23 April 1903) was an Australian pastoralist, company director and politician, a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
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 |
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 edit
- ^ a b c Waterson, D. B. "Forrest, William (1835–1903)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "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.