Frederick Moorhead
Frederick William Moorhead KC (1863 – 27 November 1902) was an Australian barrister, politician, and judge. He was born in Ireland and emigrated to Western Australia in 1889. Moorhead was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1899 to 1901, and briefly served as the state's attorney-general in the government of Alf Morgans. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in April 1902, but died after only seven months in office.
Frederick Moorhead | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia | |
| In office 24 April – 27 November 1902 | |
| Preceded by | None (new position) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bruce Burnside |
| Attorney-General of Western Australia | |
| In office 21 November – 23 December 1901 | |
| Premier | Alf Morgans |
| Preceded by | George Leake |
| Succeeded by | George Leake |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| In office 13 October 1899 – 10 December 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Kenny |
| Succeeded by | John Holman |
| Constituency | North Murchison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1863 King's County, Ireland |
| Died | 27 November 1902 West Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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