Israel Moore Foster

Israel Moore Foster
1921 or 1922
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th district
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Robert M. Switzer
Succeeded by	Thomas A. Jenkins
Personal details
Born	(1873-01-12)January 12, 1873 Ohio State University College of Law

Israel Moore Foster (January 12, 1873 – June 10, 1950) was a Republican Representative in the United States Congress from the state of Ohio, serving three terms from 1919 to 1925.

Biography

Born in

in 1898, commencing practice the same year in Athens, Ohio.

He served as prosecuting attorney of Athens County from 1902 to 1910. He served as member and secretary of the board of trustees of the Ohio University for twenty-four years, and was Secretary of the Republican State central committee in 1912.

Congress

Foster was elected as a

.

Later career

After serving in Congress, he was appointed a commissioner of the court of claims on April 1, 1925, and served until April 1, 1942, when he retired. He died in Washington, D.C., and is buried in Washington's Rock Creek Cemetery.

He has a residence hall at Ohio University named after him, located on South Green. Ohio University administration planned to demolish it in 2014.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Israel Moore Foster (id: F000306)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Robert M. Switzer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th congressional district March 4, 1919–March 3, 1925	Succeeded by Thomas A. Jenkins