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John Forster
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| Died | 1748 |
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
| Known for | President of Bengal |
John Forster (died March 1748) 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.
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| Preceded by Thomas Broddyll |
President of Bengal 4 February 1746 – 18 April 1748 |
Succeeded by William Barwell |
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