Charles Foster (Ohio politician)
Charles William Foster, Jr. (April 12, 1828 – January 9, 1904) was a U.S. Republican politician from Ohio. Foster was the 35th Governor of Ohio, and later the Secretary of the Treasury under Benjamin Harrison.[1]
Charles William Foster, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th & 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 (9th) March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 (10th) | |
| Preceded by | Edward F. Dickinson (1871) Erasmus D. Peck (1873) |
| Succeeded by | James W. Robinson (1873) Thomas Ewing, Jr. (1879) |
| 40th Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 12, 1880 – January 14, 1884 | |
| Lieutenant | Andrew Hickenlooper |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Bishop |
| Succeeded by | George Hoadly |
| 39th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office February 25, 1891 – March 6, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | William Windom |
| Succeeded by | John Griffin Carlisle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1828 Tiffin, Ohio |
| Died | January 9, 1904 (aged 75) Springfield, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Banker |
Foster was born near Tiffin, Ohio, and was raised in Rome.[1] This town would merge in 1854 with the town of Risdon to become Fostoria in honor of Foster's father.[2] He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1870, serving from 1871 to 1879.[1] In 1878, he failed getting re-elected, but was elected to the post of Governor of Ohio one year later.[1] He served two two-year terms between 1880 and 1884.[1] In 1890, Foster tried returning to the House, but was unsuccessful.[1] In 1891, Benjamin Harrison made him Secretary of the Treasury due to the death of William Windom.[1] Foster served till 1893 in that position.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "FOSTER, CHARLES". US Congress. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ↑ "Capsule history of Fostoria". Fostoria.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
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| Preceded by Richard M. Bishop |
Governor of Ohio January 12, 1880– January 14, 1884 |
Succeeded by George Hoadly |