John Forster (colonial administrator)

John Forster (colonial administrator)

Infobox Person
name = John Forster


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known_for = President of Bengal
occupation = Colonial Administrator

John Forster was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as President of Bengal in the eighteenth century. [ [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_BrProvinces.htm Provinces of British India - World Statesmen] ]

###@@@KEY@@@###succession box |title=President of Bengal
years=4 February, 1746- 18 April, 1748
before= Thomas Broddyll| after=William Barwell

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