William Forrest (Australian politician)

William Forrest (11 January 1835 – 23 April 1903) was an Australian pastoralist, company director and politician, a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

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
Died23 April 1903(1903-04-23) (aged 68)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
NationalityIrish Australian
OccupationCompany 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
  1. Waterson, D. B. "Forrest, William (1835–1903)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 December 2013 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Forrest, Hon. William" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  3. "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.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  4. Forrest William — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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