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He was born at [[Garmouth]] in [[Morayshire]] to carpenter John Forsyth and Helen Young. He worked on the railways and in the timber trade before migrating to [[New South Wales]] in 1848. He logged cedar on the [[Northern Rivers (New South Wales)|Northern Rivers]] before following the gold rush across New South Wales and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. He was married three times: firstly on 21 January 1854 to Sarah Corbett, with whom he had nine children; secondly on 24 October 1877 to Sarah Emmett; and thirdly around 1906 to Harriet Grace Walker. A general merchant from 1862 to 1864, he established the first rope factory in [[Sydney]] in 1865. He was the first president of the Chamber of Manufacturers in 1885, lead the Protection Union in 1886, and helped found the Animal Protection Society in 1873. In 1885 he was elected to the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of South Sydney|South Sydney]], but he was defeated in 1887. Forsyth died at [[Randwick, New South Wales|Randwick]] in 1908.<ref name=nsw>{{cite web
He was born at [[Garmouth]] in [[Morayshire]] to carpenter John Forsyth and Helen Young. He worked on the railways and in the timber trade before migrating to [[New South Wales]] in 1848. He logged cedar on the [[Northern Rivers (New South Wales)|Northern Rivers]] before following the gold rush across New South Wales and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. He was married three times: firstly on 21 January 1854 to Sarah Corbett, with whom he had nine children; secondly on 24 October 1877 to Sarah Emmett; and thirdly around 1906 to Harriet Grace Walker. A general merchant from 1862 to 1864, he established the first rope factory in [[Sydney]] in 1865. He was the first president of the Chamber of Manufacturers in 1885, lead the Protection Union in 1886, and helped found the Animal Protection Society in 1873. In 1885 he was elected to the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of South Sydney|South Sydney]], but he was defeated in 1887. Forsyth died at [[Randwick, New South Wales|Randwick]] in 1908.<ref name=nsw>{{cite web
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Revision as of 15:14, 8 July 2017

Archibald Forsyth (10 March 1826 – 15 March 1908) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

He was born at Garmouth in Morayshire to carpenter John Forsyth and Helen Young. He worked on the railways and in the timber trade before migrating to New South Wales in 1848. He logged cedar on the Northern Rivers before following the gold rush across New South Wales and Victoria. He was married three times: firstly on 21 January 1854 to Sarah Corbett, with whom he had nine children; secondly on 24 October 1877 to Sarah Emmett; and thirdly around 1906 to Harriet Grace Walker. A general merchant from 1862 to 1864, he established the first rope factory in Sydney in 1865. He was the first president of the Chamber of Manufacturers in 1885, lead the Protection Union in 1886, and helped found the Animal Protection Society in 1873. In 1885 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Sydney, but he was defeated in 1887. Forsyth died at Randwick in 1908.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mr Archibald Forsyth (1826 - 1908)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for South Sydney
1885–1887
Served alongside: John Davies, Joseph Olliffe, James Toohey
Succeeded by