George Forbes (Queensland politician)
| George Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Clermont | |
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In office 13 November 1866 – 20 June 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Roderick Travers |
| Succeeded by | Charles Fitzsimmons |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Edward Forbes 8 August 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died |
2 July 1881 (aged 52) Leith, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Lilias Trotter (m.1868) |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
George Edward Forbes was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
George Forbes was born on 8 August 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He settled in Australia in about 1849, becoming a prominent squatter before forming a partnership with John Balfour in 1854 in Colinton, the Brisbane Valley, buying the business in 1862. He returned to Scotland and married Louisa Lillias Trotter,[2] who was an artist and the daughter of an ancient Scottish family. Her father was Archibald Trotter of Dreghorn Castle of Midlothian in Edinburgh.[3] They returned to Colinton after their marriage.
He returned to Scotland and died on 2 July 1881 in Leith, Scotland.[4]
Political career
He was elected in a by-election and represented the electoral district of Clermont from the 13 November 1866 to 20 June 1867 in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.[1] He unsuccessfully contested the seat of Kennedy in 1871.
References
- 1 2 "George Edward Forbes". Queensland Parliament Former Members Register. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Forbes, Louisa Lillias (-1916)", Trove, 2012, retrieved 24 June 2015
- ↑ "Forbes, Louisa Lillias (-1916)", Trove, 2012, retrieved 24 June 2015
- ↑ Find a grave memorial http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=139841434 access date 24 June 2015
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Roderick Travers |
Member for Clermont 1866–1867 |
Succeeded by Charles Fitzsimmons |