Forsyth, James
Personal
Birth Date:
1852 (West Plean, Stirling)
Death Date:
14 October 1927 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
John Forsyth and Janet (nee Munnock)
Family:
Helen Morrison Campbell on 13 January 1882, 1 daughter
Education:
West Plean, Scotland
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Shop assistant; Partner, James Burns & Co., Normanton, 1879; Director, Burns Philp, 1888; Director, Queensland Insurance Co; Director, Raub Australian Gold Mining Co; Honorary Consulate, Japan, 1919-1927
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Carpentaria | 25 Mar 1899 | 26 Aug 1904 | |
| Assembly | OPP | Carpentaria | 27 Aug 1904 | 18 May 1907 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Moreton | 19 Jun 1909 | 21 May 1915 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Murrumba | 22 May 1915 | 16 Mar 1918 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Queensland Club. Member, Brisbane Club
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 12 July 2017]