John Forster (MP)
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Preceded byJohn Stapleton
Matthew Forster
Matthew Forster
Succeeded byDudley Marjoribanks
John Stapleton
John Stapleton
Born1817
Died1878 (aged 60–61)
John Forster | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| In office 14 May 1853 – 28 March 1857 | |
| Preceded by | John Stapleton Matthew Forster |
| Succeeded by | Dudley Marjoribanks John Stapleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1817 |
| Died | 1878 (aged 60–61) |
| Party | Whig |
John Forster (1817–1878)[1] was a British Whig politician.
Forster was elected Whig MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed at a by-election in 1853—held after his father Matthew Forster and Radical MP John Stapleton were unseated due to bribery and treating during the 1852 general election.[2][3] He held the seat until 1857 when he did not seek re-election.[4][page needed]
