John Forster (MP)

John Forster (1817–1878)^[1] was a British Whig politician.

John Forster
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed
In office 14 May 1853 – 28 March 1857 Serving with Dudley Marjoribanks
Preceded by	John Stapleton Matthew Forster
Succeeded by	Dudley Marjoribanks John Stapleton
Personal details
Born	1817
Died	1878 (aged 60–61)
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig

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]}

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
2. "The Berwick Election and Mr. Richard Hodgson". Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury. 30 April 1853. p. 5. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Wickham, Michael John (2002). "Electoral Politics in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1832–1885" (PDF). Durham E-Theses Online. Durham University. p. 44. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Forster

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Stapleton Matthew Forster	Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1853–1857 With: Dudley Marjoribanks	Succeeded by Dudley Marjoribanks John Stapleton