John B. Forester (1785 - August 1, 1845) was an American politician that represented

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's fifth district in the

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Biography

Forester was born in

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. Although he received a limited schooling, he studied law. He was admitted to the

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, and practiced law, as one of the early

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of Warren County, Tennessee.

Career

Forester was elected as a Jacksonian to the

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and re-elected as an

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candidate to the

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. He served from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837.

Death

Forester died on August 1, 1845. The place he was

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is unknown.

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