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Forster, John.
Adm. pens. (age 16) at JESUS, June 20, 1826.
S. of Robert, Esq. [cattle-dealer, of Newcastle]. B. 1812, at Newcastle.
School, Newcastle Grammar and later at University College, London.
Matric. Michs. 1827.
Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 10, 1828.
Called to the Bar, Jan. 27, 1843.
Took part in a series of amateur theatricals which for ten years enjoyed a certain celebrity.
As Ernani in V. Hugo's drama, he took part in the 'splendid strolling,' which, under the lead of Dickens and Lytton, was intended to encourage the establishment of a 'Guild of Literature and Art.' Dramatic critic of the True Sun, 1832.
Edited Foreign Quarterly Review, 1842-3; Daily News, Feb. 9, 1846-Oct. 1846; Examiner, 1847-55.
Friend of Leigh Hunt and Charles Lamb.
Married, Sept. 24, 1856, Eliza Ann, dau. of Capt.
Robert Crosbie, R.N., and widow of Henry Colburn.
Secretary to Lunacy Commission, Dec. 28, 1855-Feb. 1861; Commissioner of Lunacy, Feb. 1861-72.
Painted by Maclise as Kitely in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his Humour. Bequeathed his collection of pictures, books, and MSS. of Dickens' novels to the South Kensington Museum.
Author, Lives of the Statesmen of the Commonwealth; The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith; Life of Charles Dickens; The Plantagenets and Tudors; Imaginary Conversations, etc.
Resided in Palace Gate House, Kensington, W. Died there Feb. 1, 1876.
(D.N.B., which gives 'died Feb. 2'; Boase, 1. 1085.)
John FORSTER
Approx. lifespan: 1812–1876
pens. aged 16 Jesus College adm1826:06:20
s. of Robert FORSTER, Esq. [cattle-dealer, of Newcastle, [ Northumberland ]
b. Newcastle, [ Northumberland ] 1812
Sch: Newcastle Grammar School Newcastle, [ Northumberland ] and later at Sch: University College London
Matric 1827:10MT:
Adm. Inner Temple: 1828:11:10
Called to the Bar: 1843:01:27
Took part in a series of amateur theatricals which for ten years enjoyed a certain celebrity. As Ernani in V. Hugo's drama, he took part in the 'splendid strolling,' which, under the lead of Dickens and Lytton, was intended to encourage the establishment of a 'Guild of Literature and Art.'
Dramatic critic of the True Sun 1832
Publ.: Edited Foreign Quarterly Review 1842-43
Daily News 1846:02:09-1846:10:
Examiner: 1847-55
Friend of Leigh Hunt and Charles Lamb.
m. 1856:09:24, Eliza Ann CROSBIE dau. of Captain Robert CROSBIE, R.N., and widow of Henry Colburn.
Sec. to: : Lunacy Commission 1855:12:28-1861:02:
Commissioner of: : Lunacy 1861-72:02
Painted by Maclise as Kitely in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his Humour.
Bequeathed his collection of pictures, books, and MSS . of Dickens' novels to the <wrk>South Kensington Museum </wrk> South Kensington, [ London ]
Publ.: Lives of the Statesmen of the Commonwealth; The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith; Life of Charles Dickens; The Plantagenets and Tudors; Imaginary Conversations etc. At Palace Gate House, At Palace, Kensington, [ London ] W.
d. there 1876:02:01 or 02
( D.N.B., which gives 'died Feb. 2'; Boase, 1. 1085.)

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