John Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester

The Right Honourable
The Lord Forester

PC
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
In office
8 September 1841 – 29 June 1846
Monarch Victoria
Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by The Lord Foley
Succeeded by The Lord Foley
Personal details
Born 9 August 1801
Died 10 October 1874
Nationality British
Political party Tory
Spouse(s) Unmarried

John George Weld Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester PC (9 August 1801 – 10 October 1874), was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846.

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Background

Forester was the eldest son of Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester, and Lady Katherine Mary Manners, daughter of Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland.[1]

Political career

Forester was elected to the House of Commons for Wenlock in 1826, a seat he held until 1828,[2] when he succeeded his father as second Baron Forester and entered the House of Lords. In 1841 he was appointed Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in the Tory administration of Sir Robert Peel,[3] which he remained until the government fell in 1846.[4] He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1841.[5]

Personal life

Lord Forester died in October 1874, aged 73. He never married and was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother George, who was also a Tory politician.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 20017. p. 2273. 10 September 1841.
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 20625. p. 2713. 24 July 1846.
  5. ^ London Gazette: no. 20019. p. 2315. 17 September 1841.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Francis Forester
William Lacon Childe
Member of Parliament for Wenlock
1826–1828
With: Paul Thompson
Succeeded by
Paul Thompson
George Weld-Forester
Political offices
Preceded by
The Lord Foley
Captain of the Honourable Corps
of Gentlemen-at-Arms

1841–1846
Succeeded by
The Lord Foley
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Cecil Weld-Forester
Baron Forester
1828–1874
Succeeded by
George Cecil Weld-Forester