Henry D. Foster | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | John Covode |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Wilson Taylor |
| Constituency | 21st district |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Gallatin Marchand |
| Succeeded by | Job Mann |
| Constituency | 19th district |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of RepresentativesFayette andWestmoreland counties | |
| In office 1857–1858 | |
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| Born | Henry Donnel Foster (1808-12-19)December 19, 1808 Mercer, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1880(1880-10-16) (aged 71) Irwin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Clair Cemetery Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | John Cabell Breckinridge (cousin) |
| Alma mater | College of Meadville |
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Henry Donnel Foster (December 19, 1808 – October 16, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania from 1843 to 1847, and from 1871 to 1873.
Henry Donnel Foster was born on December 19, 1808, inMercer, Pennsylvania, to Samuel Foster. His mother's maiden name was Donnell. His father was a lawyer. Foster pursued classical studies and graduated from theCollege of Meadville. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829.[1][2][3]
After graduating, Foster commenced practice inGreensburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He worked as a solicitor for thePennsylvania Railroad.[3]
Foster was elected as a Democrat to theTwenty-eighth andTwenty-ninth Congresses.[1]
He served as a member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives, representingFayette andWestmoreland counties, in 1857 and 1858.[1][2]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in1858. He was also an unsuccessful candidate forGovernor in 1860. He unsuccessfully contested the election ofJohn Covode to theForty-first Congress.
Foster was again elected to theForty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1872.[1]
Foster resumed the practice of law in Greensburg until 1880.[1][2]
Foster had at least two children, Emily[3][4] and Lizzie.[5]
He was the cousin ofJohn Cabell Breckinridge.[1]
In 1879, Foster moved toIrwin, Pennsylvania. He died on October 16, 1880, in Irwin. He was interred at St. Clair Cemetery in Greensburg.[1][2]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Pennsylvania 1860 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 19th congressional district 1843–1847 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1871–1873 | Succeeded by |
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