David Forrest (Australian politician)

David Forrest (1852–1917) was an Australian politician, a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1901, holding the seat of Ashburton. He was the younger brother of Sir John Forrest and Alexander Forrest, and the great-grandfather of Andrew Forrest.

Forrest was the sixth child of William and Margaret Forrest. He was born at his parents' flour mill on Preston River at Picton, near Bunbury, Western Australia. He initially attended a one-room school that his father had built on his property, then later attended Bishop Hale's school (now Hale School) in Perth.[1][2]

From 1873 to 1876, Forrest worked with sheep at Cubbine station near Quairading.[1][2]

In 1874,[2] Forrest drove a mob of sheep to a new lease of land (granted to Forrest, his brothers John and Alexander, and Septimus Burt) known as Minderoo, in the Ashburton district, and subsequently became the manager of the new station.

In 1881, Forrest married Mary Parker at York,[2] after a seven-year engagement.[1] They had seven children, three of whom died as infants.

Forrest was the first chairman of the Ashburton Roads Board,[1] a justice of the peace, and Member of the Legislative Assembly for the seat of Ashburton from 1900 to 1901.[3]

Forrest retired to Clarement, and died in 1917. He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Muir, Alison & Dinee (1982). Forrest Family, Pioneers of Western Australia, 1842–1982. J.R. Muir & Son. pp. 7, 101–102. ISBN 0-9592883-0-9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Erickson, Rica (1988). The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre-1829 - 1888. II, D-J. University of Western Australia Press. p. 1094. ISBN 0-85564-273-4.
  3. 1 2 Black, David; Bolton, Geoffrey (1990). Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. One, 1870-1930. p. 74. ISBN 0-7316-9782-0.
  4. ↑ "Summary Of Record Information - David Forrest". Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
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