John H. Foster | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's1st district | |
| In office May 16, 1905 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Hemenway |
| Succeeded by | John W. Boehne |
| Member of theIndiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1893 | |
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| Born | John Hopkins Foster (1862-01-31)January 31, 1862 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1917(1917-09-05) (aged 55) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington,George Washington University |
John Hopkins Foster (January 31, 1862 – September 5, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative from Indiana from 1905 to 1909.
Born inEvansville, Indiana, Foster attended the common schools of his native city and was graduated fromIndiana University Bloomington in 1882 and from the law department ofColumbian University (nowGeorge Washington University),Washington, D.C., in 1884.
He wasadmitted to the bar in 1885 and commenced the practice of his profession inEvansville, Indiana.
He served as member of theIndiana State House of Representatives in 1893.He served as judge of the superior court of Vanderburg County 1896–1905.
Foster was elected as aRepublican to theFifty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJames A. Hemenway.He was reelected to theSixtieth Congress and served from May 16, 1905, to March 3, 1909.He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to theSixty-first Congress.
He resumed the practice of law inEvansville, Indiana, where he died September 5, 1917.He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 1st congressional district 1905-1909 | Succeeded by |
