John Forster (colonial administrator)

John Forster
Died1748
OccupationColonial Administrator
Known forPresident of Bengal

John Forster (died March 1748)[1] was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as governor of Fort William in Bengal in the eighteenth century. His daughter John Anna Forster [sic] (died 4 June 1774) married Sir Harry Goring, 6th Baronet.[2][self-published source?][3]

Political offices
Preceded by President of Bengal
4 February 1746 – 18 April 1748 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Charles Robert (1906). "Old Fort William in Bengal, a selection of official documents dealing with its history". Internet Archive. London: Murray. pp. 201 note 1. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ Provinces of British India - World Statesmen
  3. ^ "Goring, Sir Harry, 6th Bt. (1739–1824), of Highden, Sussex, History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 11 November 2016.


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