Date of Birth: 01/01/1811
Place of Birth: Scotland
Date of Death: 15/09/1890
Place of Death: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Refreshment Room Committee No.4 |
25 Jul 1866 |
18 Mar 1867 |
7 months 22 days |
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| Refreshment Room Committee No.4 |
25 Oct 1865 |
07 Apr 1866 |
5 months 14 days |
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| Mr Austin Forrest Wilshire (Tanneries, & c.) |
03 May 1865 |
08 Jun 1865 |
1 month 6 days |
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| Claims of Tenants of the Crown Committee No.8 |
14 Mar 1865 |
28 Apr 1865 |
1 month 15 days |
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| Member for Orange |
15 Dec 1864 |
12 Jun 1867 |
2 years 5 months 29 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
15 Dec 1864 |
12 Jun 1867 |
2 years 5 months 29 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist. Journeyed to Leipzig with his mother and brother in 1826. Worked in a wool sorting house for 3 years and studied sheep breeding. Arrived in Hobart in November 1829 with a flock of Saxon sheep. Granted 1500 acres near Campbelltown. Family settled in New South Wales and Van Diemens Land and crossed to Port Phillip in 1838. Speculated in sheep and stations. Became insolvent in the early 1840's. Became a spokesman for squatters in Victorian Legislative Assemby and Legislative Council. Moved to New South Wales c.1859. Acquired pastoral leases in Riverina and Wellington Districts. Speculated unsuccessfully in gold shares. Bankrupt in 1867 and recovered all holdings within 8 years.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Forlonge, merchant, and Eliza. Married Marion Templeton in 1837 at Parramatta.
