Mervyn Forrest
Mervyn Forrest | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
| In office 22 May 1946 – 21 May 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Cornish |
| Succeeded by | Don Barker |
| Constituency | North Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1891 Liberal |
Robert Mervyn Forrest (28 April 1891 – 22 August 1975) was an Australian pastoralist and politician who served as a
Liberal Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1946 to 1952, representing North Province
.
Early life
Forrest was born in
bookkeeper in Perth, and station overseer of Minderoo.[1] Forrest eventually became managing director of the holding company for the Minderoo and Wyloo leases, and also served on the executive of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association. He became a justice of the peace in 1916.[2]
Family
Forrest married Agnes Courthope (the granddaughter of
Archdeacon James Brown[1]) in 1918, with whom he had four children. A grandson, Andrew Forrest, became a prominent mining entrepreneur.[2][3]
Politics and later life
Forrest served on the
Labor's Don Barker at the 1952 election. After allocation of preferences he was defeated by five votes (873 votes were cast).[4]
Forrest died in Perth in August 1975, aged 84, and was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.[5]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9592883-0-9.
- ^ a b Robert Mervyn Forrest, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Dynasties: Forrest (transcript) Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 28 November 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Labor Wins North Province Election". Northern Times. Carnarvon, WA. 15 May 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Summary Of Record Information : Robert Mervyn Forrest". Metropolitan Cemeteries Board. Retrieved 16 July 2018.