Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refreshment Room Committee No.4 | Wed 25 July 1866 | Mon 18 March 1867 | 7 months 22 days | |
| Refreshment Room Committee No.4 | Wed 25 October 1865 | Sat 07 April 1866 | 5 months 14 days | |
| Mr Austin Forrest Wilshire (Tanneries, & c.) | Wed 03 May 1865 | Thu 08 June 1865 | 1 month 6 days | |
| Claims of Tenants of the Crown Committee No.8 | Tue 14 March 1865 | Fri 28 April 1865 | 1 month 15 days | |
| Member for Orange | Thu 15 December 1864 | Wed 12 June 1867 | 2 years 5 months 29 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Thu 15 December 1864 | Wed 12 June 1867 | 2 years 5 months 29 days |
Biography
Personal information
Son of John Forlonge, merchant, and Eliza. Married Marion Templeton in 1837 at Parramatta.
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.