John Forrest
Australian explorer and politician (1847-1918) · Australia · Historical Figures · Died at 71
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Something wrong?Sir John Forrest was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890-1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics.
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Forrest's explorations, as pictured in his book, Explorations in Australia.
Forrest as portrayed by Talma & Co. in 1874
Forrest leading his 1874 expedition party out of Perth
Forrest caricatured by Julius Mendes Price for Vanity Fair, 1897
Forrest in 1898
Forrest in the court uniform of a privy counsellor in 1901. He wears a black armband on the occasion of the death of Queen Victoria alongside the star and riband of the Order of St Michael and St George and the Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal.
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Lived 1847 to 1918 · aged 71
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