Robert Henry Mariner Forster (1818 – 2 February 1880) was an Australian politician.

He was born at sea near Corfu to Henry and Margaret Forster; his father would later serve as governor of Goulburn Gaol. He arrived in Australia around 1836 and became a solicitor, based ar Armidale. On 9 September 1847 he married Maria Ann Morris, with whom he had seven children. In 1862 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for New England, but he was defeated in 1864. He returned in 1870 as the member for Goldfields North; he was defeated in 1872, re-elected in 1875 and defeated again in 1877. Forster died at Greenwich in 1880.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mr Robert Henry Mariner Forster (1818-1880)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly Preceded byGeorge Markham Member for New England 1862–1864 Succeeded byTheophilus Cooper Preceded byRobert Wisdom Member for Goldfields North 1870–1872 Succeeded byJames Rodd Preceded byJames Rodd Member for Goldfields North 1875–1877 Succeeded byHenry Copeland
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