John Forster (MP) explained

John Forster
Office:Member of Parliament
for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Term Start:14 May 1853
Term End:28 March 1857
Alongside:Dudley Marjoribanks
Predecessor:John Stapleton
Matthew Forster
Successor:Dudley Marjoribanks
John Stapleton
Birth Date:1817
Nationality:British
Party:Whig

John Forster (1817–1878) 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.[1] [2] He held the seat until 1857 when he did not seek re-election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Berwick Election and Mr. Richard Hodgson. 8 April 2018. Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury. 30 April 1853. 5. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. Web site: Wickham. Michael John. Electoral Politics in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1832–1885. Durham E-Theses Online. Durham University. 8 April 2018. 44. 2002.
  3. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.