FORSTER (William Edward, 1818-1886, Liberal Politician)

Autograph Letter Signed to Messrs Baxter Reeve & Co., regretting that he feels "too little acquainted with the question as between the South York[shir]e & Man[chester] Sheffield & Lincoln[shir]e [Railway] Companies to be able conscientiously to give evidence on it", with a contemporary carte-de-visite size portrait photograph, the letter 1 side 8vo, 80 Eccleston Square, S.W., 2nd June

Son-in-law of Arnold of Rugby and nephew of Elizabeth Fry, Forster carried the Endowed Schools Bill, and the Elementary Schools Bill of 1870, providing universal primary education, and his Ballot Bill in 1872. Forster was Liberal M.P. for Bradford from 1861. A severe critic of Parnell, he resigned in April 1882 as Secretary for Ireland (along with the Lord Lieutenant) when a majority of the Cabinet decided to free Parnell and his colleagues.

Item Date:  1863

Stock No:  17165      £45

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