Haughton forrest biography of mahatma
Catalogue Certificate - The Forrest Project.
Haughton Forrest
Australian artist
Haughton Forrest (30 December 1826, Boulogne-sur-Mer – 20 January 1925, 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 biography of mahatma
His father, Thomas, was an equerry to Queen Victoria. It is not clear why the family was in France, but they lived there until 1830, 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 1852, 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 t