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Forrest, Alexander (1849 - 1901)

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Explorer and Surveyor
Born: 22 September 1849  Picton, Western Australia, Australia.  Died: 20 June 1901  Perth, Western Australia.
Alexander Forrest explored areas of Western Australia under contract to the Survey Department, particularly the Kimberley region, during the 1870s and 1880s. In 1887 he became a politician and later the Mayor of Perth and an investor.

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Created: 20 October 1993
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