John Forster (MP)

John Forster
Member of Parliament
for Berwick-upon-Tweed
In office
14 May 1853 – 28 March 1857
Serving with Dudley Marjoribanks
Preceded byJohn Stapleton
Matthew Forster
Succeeded byDudley Marjoribanks
John Stapleton
Personal details
Born1817
Died1878 (aged 60–61)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

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]

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


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