Frederick Augustus Forbes

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The Honourable
Frederick Forbes
Speaker of the Queensland Parliament
In office
7 November 1871  1 September 1873
Preceded by Arthur Macalister
Succeeded by William Henry Walsh
Constituency West Moreton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ipswich
In office
10 May 1860  30 May 1863
Serving with Patrick O'Sullivan, Arthur Macalister
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Ratcliffe Pring
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Warrego
In office
25 March 1865  8 July 1867
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Graham Mylne
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for West Moreton
In office
28 September 1868  18 November 1873
Serving with George Thorn, Jr., Samuel Hodgson, John Ferrett
Preceded by Joshua Peter Bell
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born (1818-09-30)30 September 1818
Liverpool, New South Wales
Died 9 July 1878(1878-07-09) (aged 59)
Ipswich, Queensland
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Margaret Milner
Occupation Storekeeper, Grazier
Religion Church of England

Frederick Augustus Forbes (30 September 1818 – 9 July 1878) was a politician in colonial Queensland and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.[1]

Early life

Forbes was born on 30 September 1818 in Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales to Francis Ewen, a merchant and his wife Mary Ann Taboweur.[1] He attended William Cape's school and The King's School, Parramatta, before spending several years at sea.[2] When his father died he took over his father's store in Liverpool in 1842 before marrying Margaret Milner in 1844.[2]

Politics

Forbes soon moved to Ipswich where he opened another store and became involved in the Queensland Separation movement.[2] Forbes became involved in politics and in 1860, along with Arthur Macalister and Patrick O'Sullivan, was elected to the new seat of Ipswich in the Queensland Legislative Assembly which he served until his defeat in 1863.[3] He later served in the seat of Warrego from March 1865 to June 1867[3] and the seat of West Moreton from September 1868 until his retirement in November 1873.[3] During this final term, Forbes spent two years as Speaker from 1871 to 1873.[3]

Later life

Though Forbes declared bankruptcy in 1870 because of the 1866-67 money crisis, he managed to quickly rebuild and was able to continue investing in businesses until his death. Forbes died as a result of an accident at Ipswich, Queensland, 9 July 1878 at the age of 59 and was survived by eleven out of his seventeen children.[2]

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Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Arthur Macalister
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
1871 – 1873
Succeeded by
William Henry Walsh
New seat Member for Ipswich
1860 - 1863
Served alongside: Patrick O'Sullivan, Arthur Macalister
Succeeded by
Ratcliffe Pring
New seat Member for Warrego
1865 - 1867
Succeeded by
Graham Mylne
Preceded by
Joshua Peter Bell
Member for West Moreton
1868 - 1873
Served alongside: George Thorn, Jr., Samuel Hodgson, John Ferrett
Abolished


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