John Forrest
Former Premier of Western Australia
Sir John Forrest GCMG was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics.
Forrest was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, to Scottish immigrant parents. Wikipedia
Born: August 22, 1847, Picton, Australia
Died: September 3, 1918 (age 71 years), Sierra Leone
Parents: William Forrest and Margaret Guthrie Hill
Siblings: Alexander Forrest and David Forrest
Education: Hale School
Organization founded: Liberal Party
Grandparents: David Hill and James Forrest
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