Background
Theodore Fawcett was born at Craven Hill, London, England on 10 February 1832. The son of a colonel in the Army, he was educated at Cheltenham College, and in 1851 was commissioned in The Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards).
Theodore Fawcett was born at Craven Hill, London, England on 10 February 1832. The son of a colonel in the Army, he was educated at Cheltenham College, and in 1851 was commissioned in The Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards).
In 1859, Fawcett emigrated to Western Australia, taking up land in the Swan district. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1862. Fawcett returned to Western Australia in 1864, farming at Pinjarra Park near Pinjarra until 1882.
He was twice acting resident magistrate for the Murray district.
He was also the only brandy distiller in Western Australia. On 28 November 1876, Fawcett contested the Western Australian Legislative Council seat of Wellington, but was unsuccessful.
He died at Pinjarra Park on 21 March 1898.
