Sir Charles Forster, 1st Baronet
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Sir Charles Forster, 1st Baronet (3 August 1815-26 July 1891) was an English Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1891
, the only son of Charles Smith Forster
of Lysways
Hall, Rugeley
and his wife Elizabeth Emery. His father was a banker of Walsall, who had been Member of Parliament for Walsall and High Sheriff of Staffordshire
. Forster was educated at Worcester College, Oxford
and called to the bar at Inner Temple
in 1843. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Staffordshire.
Forster stood unsuccessfully for Walsall
in 1847, but in 1852 he was returned unopposed as MP
for Walsall. He lived at Lysways Hall, Staffordshire
, and was created a baronet Forster of Lysways Hall
' in March 1874. He remained member for Walsall until his death at the age of 75 in 1891. He made 210 contributions in the House of Commons.
Forster married Frances Catherine Surtees of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1840. His son Charles succeeded to the baronetcy.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1891
Biography
Forster was born at WorcesterWorcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, the only son of Charles Smith Forster
Charles Smith Forster
Charles Smith Forster was an English banker and Conservative politician who represented Walsall in the 19th century....
of Lysways
Hall, Rugeley
Rugeley
Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, and is situated roughly midway between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield and Uttoxeter...
and his wife Elizabeth Emery. His father was a banker of Walsall, who had been Member of Parliament for Walsall and High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
. Forster was educated at Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
and called to the bar at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1843. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Staffordshire.
Forster stood unsuccessfully for Walsall
Walsall (UK Parliament constituency)
Walsall was a borough constituency centred on the town of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system....
in 1847, but in 1852 he was returned unopposed as MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Walsall. He lived at Lysways Hall, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, and was created a baronet Forster of Lysways Hall
Forster Baronets
-Forster of Bamburgh:The Baronetcy of Forster of Bamburgh was created in the Baronetage of England by James I for Claudius Forster of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, on 7 March 1620....
' in March 1874. He remained member for Walsall until his death at the age of 75 in 1891. He made 210 contributions in the House of Commons.
Forster married Frances Catherine Surtees of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1840. His son Charles succeeded to the baronetcy.