Haughton forrest biography sample
James Haughton Forrest ( - ) was active/lived in Australia, United Kingdom....
Haughton Forrest
Australian artist
Haughton Forrest (30 December , Boulogne-sur-Mer – 20 January , Melton Mowbray[1]), sometimes incorrectly referred to as James Haughton Forrest,[2] was an Australian artist who specialized in landscapes and maritime scenes.
Biography
He was one of ten children born to a military family.
Haughton Forrest, was also a resident 31 Apsley Street, South Hobart.
His father, Thomas, was an equerry to Queen Victoria. It is not clear why the family was in France, but they lived there until , when the July Revolution forced them to leave. After travelling a bit, they settled in Jamaica, where his father owned sugar plantations.
He attended the Manning's School in Jamaica and continued at a military academy in Wiesbaden.[3]
In , he obtained a commission in the Honourable Artillery Company of London and later in the 31st Royal Monmouth Light Infantry.[1] After advancing to the rank of captain, he resigned his commission to take a civil service position with the British Post