Preceded by William Hall Role American Politician Succeeded by Hopkins L. Turney Died August 1, 1845 | Profession lawyer
politician Party National Republican Party Name John Forester | |
Political party Jacksonian
Anti-Jacksonian | ||
John B. Forester (died August 1, 1845) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's fifth district in the United States House of Representatives.
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Biography
Forester was born in McMinnville, Tennessee. Although he received a limited schooling, he studied law. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law, as one of the early lawyers of Warren County, Tennessee.
Career
Forester was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress and re-elected as an Anti-Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-fourth Congress. He served from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837.
Death
Forester died on August 1, 1845. The place he was interred is unknown.
References
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