About John Foster
Lived 1770 – 1792 (aged 21–22). John Foster was a politician.
John Foster (1770 – April 1792), styled The Honourable, was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Foster was the son of John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel and Margaretta, Viscountess Ferrard. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. Foster served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunleer in the Irish House of Commons between 1790 and his early death in 1792. His brother Thomas Henry Foster succeeded him as MP.
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Who was John Foster?
politician (1770-1792)
When was John Foster born?
John Foster was born in 1770.
When did John Foster die?
John Foster died in 1792.
What was John Foster's occupation?
John Foster was a politician.
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John Foster's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Ireland.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Foster (Dunleer MP)
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