Lafayette S. Foster
Lafayette S. Foster | |
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William Alfred Buckingham | |
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Born | Lafayette Sabine Foster November 22, 1806 Franklin, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | September 19, 1880 (aged 73) Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Whig (Before 1854) Opposition (1854–1860) Republican (1860–1866) Democratic (1866–1880) |
Spouse | Joanna Boylston Lanman |
Education | Brown University (BA) |
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Lafayette Sabine Foster (November 22, 1806 – September 19, 1880) was an American politician and lawyer from Connecticut. He served in the United States Senate from 1855 to 1867 and was a judge on the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1870 to 1876.
Biography
Born in
Foster was editor of the Republican, a
Foster was elected
In 1866 Foster was elected as a Companion of the Third Class (i.e. an honorary member) of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States - a military society of officers who served in the Union armed forces during the American Civil War and their descendants.
Foster sought reelection to a third term in
References
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. II. James T. White & Company. 1921. p. 95. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Death of Lafayette S. Foster". The Boston Globe. Norwich, Connecticut. September 20, 1880. p. 4. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- United States Congress. "Lafayette S. Foster (id: F000308)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Lafayette S. Foster at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress