Frederick Moorhead
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Frederick Moorhead KC |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia |
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In office 24 April – 27 November 1902 |
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| Preceded by | None (new position) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bruce Burnside |
| Attorney-General of Western Australia | |
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In office 21 November – 23 December 1901 |
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| Premier | Alf Morgans |
| Preceded by | George Leake |
| Succeeded by | George Leake |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 13 October 1899 – 10 December 1901 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Kenny |
| Succeeded by | John Holman |
| Constituency | North Murchison |
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| Born | 1863 King's County, Ireland |
| Died | 27 November 1902 West Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Frederick William Moorhead KC (1863 – 27 November 1902) was an Australian barrister, politician, and judge. He was born in Ireland and emigrated to Western Australia in 1889. Moorhead was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1899 to 1901, and briefly served as the state's attorney-general in the government of Alf Morgans. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in April 1902, but died after only seven months in office.
Moorhead was born in King's County, Ireland, to Elizabeth (née Humphrys) and Michael J. Moorhead. He attended St Stanislaus College before going on to the University of Dublin, where he studied arts and laws. He was called to the bar in 1887. In his youth, Moorhead was a talented association football player. A representative of Dublin University A.F.C., he played a single match for the Irish national team, appearing against England during the 1884–85 British Home Championship. Moorhead moved to Australia in 1889, and opened a law firm in Perth. He was admitted to the Western Australian bar the following year.
Moorhead first attempted to enter parliament at an 1895 Legislative Council by-election for Central Province, but lost to William Alexander (by only seven votes). At the 1897 general election, he stood for the Legislative Assembly, but lost to Henry Kenny in the seat of North Murchison. However, Kenny died in August 1899, and Moorhead was successful at the resulting by-election. He was re-elected at the 1901 general election.
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