Forrest, Edward Barrow
Personal
Birth Date:
February 1838 (Windemere, Westmoreland)
Death Date:
30 March 1914 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
John Forrest and H. (nee Barrow)
Family:
Elizabeth Leary on 29 April 1861 in Sydney, 4 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
Windemere and King's School, Parramatta NSW
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Commercial clerk, Colonial Sugar Refining Co; Managing partner, Parbury, Lamb & Co, shipping agents and merchants; Vice-consul for France
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Brisbane North | 20 Apr 1899 | 27 Aug 1904 | |
| Assembly | OPP | Brisbane North | 27 Aug 1904 | 5 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Brisbane North | 5 Feb 1908 | 27 Apr 1912 | |
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 15 Aug 1882 | 8 Mar 1899 | |
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 14 Jun 1913 | 30 Mar 1914 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Director, Colonial Sugar Refinery and Australian Mutual Provident Society. Director, Queensland Investment Co. Brisbane Gas Co. Castlemaine Brewery, North Brisbane; and Mercantile Insurance Co. Member, Marine Board of Queensland. President, Brisbane Musical Union. Member, Queensland National Bank Inquiry; Commodore, Royal Queensland Yacht 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: Monday, 01 January 0001]