Edward Barrow Forrest

The Honourable Edward Forrest
Edward Barrow Forrest, 1907
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane North
In office 20 April 1899 – 27 April 1912 Serving with Thomas MacDonald-Paterson, John Cameron, Edward Barton, Edward Macartney, Thomas Welsby
Preceded by	Robert Fraser
Succeeded by	Seat Abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 15 August 1882 – 8 March 1899
In office 14 June 1913 – 30 March 1914
Personal details
Born	Edward Barrow Forrest February 1838 Windemere, Westmorland, England
Died	30 March 1914 (aged 76) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	English
Political party	Ministerial
Other political affiliations	Opposition
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Leary
Occupation	Businessman, Vice consul for France
Religion	Church of England

Edward Barrow Forrest (February 1838 – 30 March 1914) was an Australian company director and politician, a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Forrest was born in Windermere, Westmorland, England. He was brought to Sydney in 1852 where educated by his uncle Rev. William Forrest at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales.

Forrest's first position was with the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, with which he remained connected throughout most of his life, being for many years their Queensland director. In 1872 he came to Brisbane to work for the firm of Parbury, Lamb & Co., rising to be managing partner in Queensland. He was a director of the Australia Mutual Permanent Society, Brisbane Gas Company, the Imperial Insurance Company, the Queensland Investment Company, the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, the Castlemaine Brewery, the Federal Bank and Building Society, and Quinlan, Gray and Co Limited.

Forrest was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council, being sworn in on 15 August 1882. Subsequently he was appointed one of the commissioners to inquire into the working of the Colonial Stores Office.

Forrest resigned from the Legislative Council on 8 March 1899 and represented Brisbane North in the Legislative Assembly from 20 April 1899 to 27 April 1912; he was again a member of the Legislative Council from 14 June 1913 until his death on 30 March 1914.

Forrest was appointed the Vice-Consul for France in 1872, an appointment he held until shortly before his death.

Forrest was a keen yachtsman and the owner of the Isabel, the fastest yacht in Queensland waters. He was vice-commodore of the Brisbane Sailing Club. He was one of the founders of the Queensland Yacht Club of which he was president for many years.