John B. Forester
| John B. Forester | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | William Hall |
| Succeeded by | Hopkins L. Turney |
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| Born | McMinnville, Tennessee |
| Died | August 1, 1845 |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian |
| Profession | politician |
John B. Forester (died August 1, 1845) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's fifth district in the United States House of Representatives.
Forester was born in McMinnville, Tennessee. Although he received a limited schooling, he studied law. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law, as one of the early lawyers of Warren County, Tennessee.
Forester was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress and re-elected as an Anti-Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-fourth Congress. He served from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837.
Forester died on August 1, 1845. The place he was interred is unknown.
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