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William Forster (Australian politician)
1818Oct, 16

William Forster (Australian politician)

William Forster, Indian-Australian politician, 4th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1882)
William Forster (16 October 1818 – 30 October 1882) was a pastoral squatter, colonial British politician, Premier of New South Wales from 27 October 1859 to 9 March 1860, and poet.

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