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He began the practice of law in ChiVt. In 1895-1911 he was a represencago, 111. tative from Illinois to the fifty-fifth, fiftysixth, fifty-seventh, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, sixtieth and sixty-first congresses as a re-

In the fifty-fifth congress he inpublican. troduced the bill to reorganize the navy. Foss, Cyrus David, educator, clergyman, bishop, author, was born Jan. 17, 1834, in Kingston. X.Y. In 1854 he graduated from the Wesleyan univer-

and for

sity;

three

years was an instructor in Amenia seminary of New York. In 1857 he entered the

In 1795-1803 he again represented

senate.

New Hampshire in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh congresses.

Foster, Mrs. thor, poet, was

Ala.

was

ville,

Addresses, and other works.

Sam

Walter, librarian, author, poet, 19, 1858, in Candia, N.H. Since 1898 he has been librarian of the Somerville public library. He is a noted lecturer and reader of his own poems. He is the author of Back Country Poems; Whiffs Foss,

was born June

from Wild Meadows; Dreams in Homespun; Songs of War and Peace; and Songs of the Average Man. Laurence,

educator, philologist, 12, 1857, in Germany. Since 1894 he has been professor of Germanic languages and literatures at the university of Nebraska. He is the author of a Brief German Grammar; and Practical German Conversations. Foster, A. Lawrence, congressman, was born in New York. In 1841-43 he was a representative from New York to the twenty-seventh congress. He died in MorrisFossler,

author,

ville,

was born March

N.Y.

Foster,

Abby

Kelley, reformer, abolitionist,

was born Jan. 15, 1811, in Pelham, Mass. She was a noted reformer, and an ardent abolitionist. She died Jan. 14, 1887, in Worcester,

Mass.

Foster, Abiel, clergyman, statesman, congressman, was bom Aug. 8, 1735, in Andover, Mass. In 1761-79 he was pastor of the congregational church of Canterbury, N.H. In 1783-84 he was a delegate from New HampIn 1789shire to the continental congress. 91 he was a representative from New HampIn 1793-94 he shire to the first congress.

was president

of the

New Hampshire

state

at the col-

oratory of

Chicago, 111.; and in Blois, France. In 1886 she married Mr. William C. Foster of Chicago,

was

elected and ordained a bishop of the methodist episcopal church. ?lis residence has since been at Jlinneapolis, Minn.; and in Philadelphia, Pa. His duties have taken him to many lands; and he has twice traveled completely around He has published Sermons and the globe.

111.;

lege of

dent of the Wesleyan in 1880

1806,

lecturer, au-

Agnes Greene,

for six "years city of Brooklyn; and for ten years pastor in churches in New York City. In 1875-80 he was presi-

and

6,

born Dec. 6, 1863, in Athens, She was educated in Trinity college of Dublin; at the college of oratory at Jackson-

in the

universit}';

died Feb.

cancy.

traveling minisIry;

He

N.H. Foster, Addison Gardner, business man, United States senator, was born in 1837 in Belohertown, Mass. In 1859-75 he was engaged in the grain and real estate business; and later was county auditor and surveyor In 1899-1903 he was of A^'abasha, Minn. elected United States senator to fill a vain Canterbury,

111.

She

is

very

known

in America and Europe as an impersonator,

'idely

m

a ti c d ra reader writer. and the author of Bj' the Way; Promises; lecturer,

She

is

Commands; Admonitions; Truth Triumphant; My Wish for Y'ou; The Weaving of Life's Fabric; Y''ou and Some Others; Life; and other works. Foster, Ardeen, lecturer, poet, author, was born Oct. 14, 1862, in Franklin, Mich. He has lectured in Europe and America. He is the author of Ardeen Foster's Poetical

Works; Broken Barriers; The Eeign of John Rudd; Yana of the Barracks; Twelve Jolly Bachelors; and The Red Nubbin. He is also the co-author of Sam'l of Posen, a character

comedy. Foster, Benjamin, clergyman, scholar, theowas born June 12, 1750, in Danvers, Mass. He was an accomplished scholar, particularly in the Greek, Hebrew and the Chaldean languages; and was eminent as a preacher. He died on Aug. 26, 1798, in New logian,

York

City.

Benjamin, painter, artist, was born July 31, 1852, in North Anson, Maine. He was for fifteen years employed in mercantile business. He exhibited his works at the World's Columbian exposition. Among his works are A Dreary Ex)ad The Shepard and other works. Foster,



Foster, Cassius 6., soldier, lawyer, state senator, jurist, was born Jan. 22, 1837, in

Webster, N.Y. During 1863-64 he was a member of the Kansas state senate; he was mayor of Atchison in 1867; and was United States district judge for the district of Kansas in 1874-99. He was founder and president of the Foster humane society. He died June 21, 1899, in Topeka, Kan.