William Hutton FORREST (1799-1879)
William Hutton FORREST was born on the 19th February 1799 and baptised on 25th March 1799 in Stirling, Scotland[1]. He was the sixth child of James FORREST and Margaret HUTTON.
William is mentioned in Old Faces, Old Places and Old Stories of Stirling by William Drysdale:
"Dr W. H. Forrest was a native of Stirling. Born in 1799, he received his education in Stirling and Edinburgh, taking his degree as surgeon in 1818. A short time afterwards he went to one of the Southern States of America, where he remained till 1822, when he returned to Stirling. The Doctor always had a strong interest in his native town, and did everything he could for its improvement, and evinced a warm solicitude for the comfort of its inhabitants. In 1825 he assisted in the formation of the School of Arts, and for many years was principal attendant at the Stirling Dispensary. Doctor Forrest may also be said to have been the promoter of the Stirling Fishing Club. It was also greatly through his exertions that the town was provided with a supply of excellent water, in recognition of which services he was presented, in September, 1857, with a silver tea service. The Doctor also took a prominent part in the improvement of the sewerage system of the burgh, which had formerly been very defective, the effects of that improvement producing a general desire for greater cleanliness. Old and dilapidated houses disappeared, and more improved buildings and streets were formed. The Doctor was one of those strong-minded and intrepid individuals, who fearlessly encounter every difficulty, and allow no obstacle to interfere with the carrying out of any enterprise for the general benefit which they have entered upon. He was unflinching in his efforts for the public weal, and went straight onwards in his course, undeterred by the cavillings of narrow-minded prejudice on the one hand, or of bitter jealousy on the other. His aim was uninfluenced by all petty considerations of place or power ; he sought his own good in the welfare and comfort of the whole community."[2]
Family
- i. James FORREST
- ii. Andrew Stephenson FORREST
- iii. Margaret Anne FORREST
- iv. Jane FORREST
- v. William Hutton FORREST
- v. Anne Moubray FORREST
He died from heart disease on 20th March 1879[3][4][5].
References
- ↑ Old Parochial Register, Births, Stirling, OPR Ref. 490/0030 0264
- ↑ Old Faces, Old Places and Old Stories of Stirling - William Drysdale (1898) p94
- ↑ Statutory Register, Deaths, Ref. 490/00 0078
- ↑ Inventory, Contract of Marriage, Deed of Apportionment and Division of William Hutton Forrest (1879) Ref. SC67/36/71 Stirling Sheriff Court
- ↑ Old Faces, Old Places and Old Stories of Stirling - William Drysdale (1898)
