Edward Barrow Forrest

The Honourable Edward Forrest
Former members of the Opposition Party Queensland Parliament 1909. Forrest is on the left in the front row
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane North
In office 20 April 1899 – 27 April 1912 Serving with Thomas MacDonald-Paterson, John Cameron, Edward Barton, Edward Macartney, Thomas Welsby
Preceded by	Robert Fraser
Succeeded by	Seat Abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 15 August 1882 – 8 March 1899
In office 14 June 1913 – 30 March 1914
Personal details
Born	Edward Barrow Forrest February 1838 Windemere, Westmorland, England
Died	30 March 1914 (aged 76) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	English
Political party	Ministerial
Other political affiliations	Opposition
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Leary
Occupation	Businessman, Vice consul for France
Religion	Church of England

Edward Barrow Forrest (February 1838 – 30 March 1914) was an Australian company director and politician, a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Forrest was born in Windermere, Westmorland, England^[1] and educated at the King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, in which colony he arrived in 1852. He was managing partner in Queensland of the firm of Parbury, Lamb & Co., and was sworn on 15 August 1882, of the Queensland Legislative Council. Subsequently he was appointed one of the commissioners to inquire into the working of the Colonial Stores Office.^[2]

Forrest resigned from the Legislative Council on 8 March 1899 and represented Brisbane North in the Legislative Assembly from 20 April 1899 to 27 April 1912; he was again a member of the Legislative Council from 14 June 1913 until his death on 30 March 1914.^[3] Forrest was buried in Toowong Cemetery.^[4]

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