George Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron Forester
The Lord Forester | |
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Caricature of Lord Forester by "Ape" (Carlo Pellegrini) published in Vanity Fair in 1875. | |
| Comptroller of the Household | |
| In office 27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Mulgrave |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Drumlanrig |
| In office 26 February 1858 – 11 June 1859 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | Viscount Castlerosse |
| Succeeded by | Lord Proby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1807 |
| Died | 14 February 1886 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Hon. Mary Anne Jervis (d. 1893) |
George Cecil Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron Forester PC (10 May 1807 – 14 February 1886), styled The Honourable George Weld-Forester between 1821 and 1874, was a British Conservative politician and army officer. He notably served as Comptroller of the Household in 1852 and from 1858 to 1859. A long-standing MP, he was the Father of the House of Commons from 1873 to 1874, when he succeeded his elder brother in the barony and took a seat in the House of Lords.