Reuben_Foster_(politician)

Reuben Foster (politician)

Reuben Foster (politician)

American politician

Reuben Foster (February 7, 1833 – October 12, 1898) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. Foster, a Republican, served three single-year terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1866-1867; 1870) and two single-year terms in the Maine Senate (1871-1872). In 1870, he was elected House Speaker and in 1872, he was elected Senate President.

Quick Facts Member of the Maine House of Representatives, Member of the Maine Senate ...

In 1888, Waterville was incorporated as a city and elected Reuben Foster as its first mayor.

Foster was born in Bethel, Maine and graduated from Colby College in 1855. He practiced law in Waterville from 1858 until his death in 1898.[1]

References

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    "Reuben Foster, Waterville, 1872". Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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