Alexander Forrester (c. 1711 – 2 July 1787)[1] was a British barrister and politician.

Forrester's family were Scottish Jacobites who had gone into exile in France with King James II, but little is known of his parents.[2]

Forrester was educated at the Inner Temple, and became a successful barrister. After 1758, he specialised in cases before the House of Lords, including election petitions[2]

He was a Member of Parliament for Dunwich from 1658 to 1761,[1] for Okehampton from 1761 to 1768,[3] and for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1768 to 1774.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
  2. ^ a b Namier, Sir Lewis (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke (eds.). "FORRESTER, Alexander (?1711-87), of Lincoln's Inn". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
Parliament of Great Britain Preceded bySir Jacob Downing, BtSoame Jenyns Member of Parliament for Dunwich 1758–1761 With: Sir Jacob Downing, Bt Succeeded byEliab HarveyHenry Fox Preceded byGeorge Brydges RodneyRobert Vyner Member of Parliament for Okehampton 1761–1768 With: Wenman Coke Succeeded byThomas PittThomas Brand Preceded bySir Lawrence Dundas, BtThomas Gilbert Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1768–1774 With: John Wrottesley 1768Sir George Hay from 1768 Succeeded bySir George HayViscount Chewton


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