John B. Forester Explained

John B. Forester
District:	5th
State:	Tennessee
Term Start:	March 4, 1833
Term End:	March 3, 1837
Predecessor:	William Hall
Successor:	Hopkins L. Turney
Party:	JacksonianAnti-Jacksonian
Birth Place:	McMinnville, Tennessee
Death Date:	August 1, 1845
Profession:	lawyerpolitician

John B. Forester (1785 - August 1, 1845) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's fifth district in the United States House of Representatives.

Biography

Forester was born in McMinnville, Tennessee. Although he received a limited schooling, he studied law. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law,^[1] as one of the early lawyers of Warren County, Tennessee.^[2]

Career

Forester was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress and re-elected as an Anti-Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-fourth Congress. He served from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837.^[3]

Death

Forester died on August 1, 1845. The place he was interred is unknown.^[4]

External links

Notes and References

1. Web site: John B. Forester. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 28 February 2013.
2. Web site: John B. Forester. History of Warren County Tennessee. 28 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130404234930/http://www.history50states.com/TN-Warren-. 4 April 2013. dead.
3. Web site: John B. Forester. Govtrack US Congress. 28 February 2013.
4. Web site: John B. Forester. The Political Graveyard. 28 February 2013.