Sir George Forster, 2nd Baronet (21 March 1796 – 4 April 1876), was an

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politician. He was born at Baronstown Glebe, co. Louth, the only son and heir of Sir Thomas Forster, 1st Baronet of Coolderry, co. Monaghan and educated at

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, graduating B.A. in 1817 and M.A. in 1833. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1843. In 1817 Forster was appointed

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and then elected to the

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for

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in 1852, holding the seat until 1865. He married twice: firstly in 1817, Anna Maria, daughter of Matthew Fortescue and secondly, in 1855, his cousin, Charlotte Jane, daughter of William Hoare Hume.Complete Baronetage. p.431 He died in Dublin aged 80 and was buried at Ballinode. He was succeeded by his eldest son, who became Sir Thomas Oriel Forster, 3rd Baronet.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forster, Sir George, 2nd Baronet 1796 births 1876 deaths Politicians from County Louth Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Monaghan constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 High Sheriffs of Monaghan