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for several years was engaged in educational work. He was the founder and for thirteen years published the Enterprise of Milford, N.H.; and then established the Journal of Wilton, N.H. For several years he was edi-

In 1867-69 he was messenger in the Vermont house of representatives; and in 1870 was messenger in the constitutional convention. In 1890-93 he was professor of

and manager of the Democrat of Ithaca, N.Y. and was correspondent and a contributor to the leading metropolitan dailies and monthly magazines. He is now a resident of Hampton, Va., engaged in literary work. He is the author and publisher of the Forest Genealogy; The Priest Family in America; and other genealogical work on the Lords, Burritts and Farleys. He is also the author of Se-quo-yah, the American Cadmus; The Story of x-Vn Indian Tribe; Cherokee Literature and Bibliography; the Story of the Cherokee Bible; and also Through Cherokee

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Lands. Foster, George P., lawyer, congressman. He has been justice of the peace at Chicago, 111. and in 1899-1905 he was a representative from Illinois to the fifty-sixth, fifty-seventh

and fifty-eighth congresses. Foster, Mrs. Hannah Webster, author, was born in 1759 In Masaehusetts. She was the wife of John Foster, a clergyman of Brighton in 1784-1827. She was the author of The Boarding School; Letters of a Preeeptre.'ss; but is remembered chiefly for having been the author of the once famous story. The Coquette, or the History of Eliza Wharton. She died in 1840 in Montreal, Canada. Foster, Henry Allen, jurist, congressman. United State senator, was born May 7, 1800, in Hartford, Conn. He served in the Connecticut state senate in 1831 and 1841-1844. In 1837-39 he was a representative from

New York

to the twenty-fifth congress; and 1843-45 he was United States senator. He was subsequently a judge of the supreme court of New York. He died May 12, 1889, in Rome, N.Y. Foster, Henry Donnel, lawyer, congressman, was born Dec. 19, 1812, in Mercer, Pa. He received a classical education; studied in

law and was admitted to the bar. In 184647 he was a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature; and in 1860 was a democratic candidate for

governor

of Pennsylvania. During 1843-47

and

in 1871-73 he was representative from Pennsylvania to the twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth and fortysecond congresses and served on various important committees. He died about 1900 in Greensburg, Pa. Foster, Herbert Sidney, soldier, was bom Aug. 8, 1853, in Calais, Vt. He was educated at the United States military academy.

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military science and tactics at the univer-

In 1891-92 he was com-

Vermont.

of the Vermont division, of the sons of veterans. He has been second lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenantcolonel, and since 1905 has held the rank of colonel in the United States army; was retired from active service in 1906; and resides in North Calais, Vt. Foster, Isaac, physician, surgeon, was

mander

born about 1740 in Charlestown, Mass. He was a delegate to the first provincial congress of Massachusetts in 1744. He was at the head of the military medical department during the revolutionary war; and was director-general of the American hospital department. He died in February, 1781. Foster, Jacob Post Giraiid, lawyer, was born April 8, 1827, in New York City. He gained a high reputation as an insurance lawyer.

He

died Feb. 26, 1886, in

New York

City.

Foster,

James

P.,

naval

officer,

was born

1827, in Bullitt county, Ky. In 1863 he distinguished himself by the valuable service performed by his vessel during the Yazoo expedition. After the civil war he was placed in charge of the trainingships. He was then promoted to commander. He died June 2, 1869, in Indianapolis, Ind. Foster, Jedediah, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Oct. 10, 1736, in Andover, Mass. In 1776-79 he was justice of the supreme court of Massachusetts; and was for many years a judge of probate, and also of the court of common pleas. He died Oct. 17, 1779, in Brookfield, Mass. Foster, John Gray, soldier, civil engineer, was born May 27, 1823, in Whitefield, N.H. He was educated in the public schools and academies of New

June

8,

England.

He

re-

ceived the brevets of first lieutenant and captain for gallantry. He was assistant engineer in Maryland in 1848-52; and on coast survey duty in Washington, in 185354. He served with through J distinction the civil war. For many years he served as a professor of engineering at West Point. He died Sept. 3, 1874, in Nashua, N.H.

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Foster, John Hopkins, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Jan. 31, 1862, in Evanaville, Ind. He was educated in the common schools of Evansville; and graduated from the Indiana university and the George

Washington university

of

Washington, D.C.