Alexander Forrest

Alexander Forrest
Member of the Legislative Council
of Western Australia
In office
1 February 1887 – 21 October 1890
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byNone
ConstituencyKimberley
Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Western Australia
In office
27 November 1890 – 20 June 1901
Preceded byNone (new creation)
Succeeded bySydney Pigott
ConstituencyWest Kimberley
Personal details
Born(1849-09-22)22 September 1849
Bunbury, Western Australia
Died20 June 1901(1901-06-20) (aged 51)
Perth, Western Australia
Detail of the statue by Pietro Porcelli

Alexander Forrest CMG (22 September 1849 – 20 June 1901) was an explorer and surveyor of Western Australia, and later also a member of parliament.

As a government surveyor, Forrest explored many areas of remote Western Australia, particularly the Kimberley region. Several of his expeditions were conducted alongside his brother, John Forrest, who became the first Premier of Western Australia. In later life, Forrest served in the unicameral Legislative Council from 1887 to 1890, representing the seat of Kimberley. Following the advent of responsible government, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of West Kimberley from 1890 until his death. He was also mayor of Perth on two occasions, from 1892 to 1895 and from 1897 to 1900.[1]

  1. ^ G. C. Bolton (1981). "Forrest, Alexander (1849–1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 8. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 540–543. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 August 2007.