PULASKI CO, AR - MARTIN FORSTER - Bio

From _The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas_, 
Published 1890 by Goodspeed.  Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis:  
The Goodspeed Publishing Co.  1890

Submitted by: Becky Hargett <bhargett@cityscape.net>

======================================================================
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free 
information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial 
entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These 
electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other 
presentation.
======================================================================
Martin Forster, well and favorably known in this vicinity, and indeed, 
throughout this portion of the State, was the sixth of a large family of
children born to the union of Henry and Gertrude Forster, both natives of 
Westphalia, Prussia.  Martin Forster was born in Little Rock, Ark., on
February 3, 1855, and when five years of age he was left fatherless.  His 
mother is still living and is a resident of Little Rock, Ark.  He was reared 
in the last-named city by a devoted mother, who gave him such educational 
advantages as her limited means would allow, and he may be called a
self-made and self-educated man.  He as "hoed his own row" well, and, besides 
his acquirement through personal industry supported by honest and manly 
purpose of al necessary competency, he stands to-day before the public as 
an educated and accomplished gentleman.  He is a strong Republican in his 
political views, and works hard to bring his party to the front.  He has 
filled the office of mayor two terms and was a candidate for re-election 
in April, 1890.  He has filled many local positions of trust, and commands 
the respect of all parties.  He was married on November 1, 1877, to Miss 
Jennie C. Niermann, a native of Ashland, Penn., and a lady of pure patrician 
blood, from the Von Falken Beck family, of Germany, who figured there in 1806.  
Mr. and Mrs. Forster have three children:  Robert I., Carl F., and Homer W.  
In running for office Mr. Forster ever commands a liberal support from the
people, regardless of party lines, and this goes far to show his great
personal popularity and the high esteem in which he is justly held.  In 
his official capacity, as well as in the private walks of life, he is always 
the cordial, accommodating and agreeable citizen.
======================================================================