John Forster (colonial administrator)
John Forster | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
| Known for | President 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][3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Provinces of British India - World Statesmen
- ^ "Goring, Sir Harry, 6th Bt. (1739–1824), of Highden, Sussex, History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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