John Forster (disambiguation)
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John Forster may refer to:
- Sir John ForsterSir John ForsterSir John Forster was an English military commander and Warden of the Middle Marches.-Life:Born about 1501, he was son of Sir Thomas Forster of Etherston, Northumberland, marshal of Berwick, and his wife Dorothy, daughter of Robert Ogle, 4th Baron Ogle...
(1520?–1602), English military commander and Warden of the Middle Marches - John Forster (biographer) (1812–1876), English biographer and critic
- John Forster (Chief Justice)John Forster (Chief Justice)-Background:Forster was born in Dublin, the son of Richard Forster and his wife Anne Webber. His father sat in the Irish House of Commons for Swords and came from a family long associated with the Dublin business community.-Career:...
(1667–1720), Irish lawyer and politician - John Forster (colonial administrator)John Forster (colonial administrator)John Forster was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as President of Bengal in the eighteenth century.John Forster was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as President of Bengal in the eighteenth century.John Forster was an administrator of the...
, British administrator and President of Bengal - John Cooper ForsterJohn Cooper ForsterJohn Cooper Forster was a British surgeon.-Biography:Forster was born in 1823 in Lambeth, London, where his father and grandfather before him had been local medical practitioners. He entered Guy's Hospital in 1841, was appointed demonstrator of anatomy in 1850, assistant-surgeon, 1855, and...
(1823–1886), British surgeon - John (Don Juan) ForsterJohn (Don Juan) ForsterJohn Forster was born in England; became a Mexican citizen of early California, and was one of the largest landowners in California.-Early life:...
(1814–1882), California landowner - John Wycliffe Lowes ForsterJohn Wycliffe Lowes ForsterJohn Wycliffe Lowes Forster was a Canadian artist specializing in portraits, particularly those relating to Canadian history. Much of his work can be found at the National Gallery of Canada.-Works:-External links:...
(1850–1938), Canadian artist
See also
- Johann Reinhold ForsterJohann Reinhold ForsterJohann Reinhold Forster was a German Lutheran pastor and naturalist of partial Scottish descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America...
(1729–1798), German naturalist - John Foster (disambiguation)