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{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{for|the American physician|John H. Foster (physician)}}
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| name = John H. Foster
| image = John Hopkins Foster.png
| state = [[Indiana]]
| district = [[Indiana's 1st congressional district|1st]]
| term_start =May 16, 1905
| term_end = March 3, 1909
| preceded = [[James A. Hemenway]]
| succeeded = [[John W. Boehne]]
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| term2 = 1893
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| birth_place =[[Evansville, Indiana]]
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'''John Hopkins Foster''' (January 31, 1862 – September 5, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from Indiana from 1905 to 1909.

==Early life and career==
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Born in [[Evansville, Indiana]], Foster attended the common schools of his native city and was graduated from [[Indiana University Bloomington]] in 1882 and from the law department of [[Columbian University]] (now [[George Washington University]]), [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1884.


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Born in [[Evansville, Indiana]], Foster attended the common schools of his native city and was graduated from [[Indiana University]] at Bloomington in 1882 and from the law department of [[Columbian University]] (now [[George Washington University]]), [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1884.
He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1885 and commenced the practice of his profession in [[Evansville, Indiana]].
He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1885 and commenced the practice of his profession in [[Evansville, Indiana]].
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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1893.
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He served as judge of the superior court of Vanderburg County 1896-1905.


==Political career==
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He served as member of the [[Indiana House of Representatives|Indiana State House of Representatives]] in 1893.
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He served as judge of the superior court of Vanderburg County 1896–1905.

===Congress===
Foster was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[59th United States Congress|Fifty-ninth]] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[James A. Hemenway]].
Foster was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[59th United States Congress|Fifty-ninth]] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[James A. Hemenway]].
He was reelected to the [[60th United States Congress|Sixtieth]] Congress and served from May 16, 1905, to March 3, 1909.
He was reelected to the [[60th United States Congress|Sixtieth]] Congress and served from May 16, 1905, to March 3, 1909.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the [[61st United States Congress|Sixty-first]] Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the [[61st United States Congress|Sixty-first]] Congress.

==Later career and death==
He resumed the practice of law in [[Evansville, Indiana]], where he died September 5, 1917.
He resumed the practice of law in [[Evansville, Indiana]], where he died September 5, 1917.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 28 January 2024

For the American physician, see John H. Foster (physician).

John H. Foster
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 1st district
In office
May 16, 1905 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byJames A. Hemenway
Succeeded byJohn W. Boehne
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office
1893
Personal details
Born
John Hopkins Foster

(1862-01-31)January 31, 1862
Evansville, Indiana
DiedSeptember 5, 1917(1917-09-05) (aged 55)
Evansville, Indiana
Political partyRepublican
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington, George Washington University

John Hopkins Foster (January 31, 1862 – September 5, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1905 to 1909.

Early life and career

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Born in Evansville, Indiana, Foster attended the common schools of his native city and was graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 1882 and from the law department of Columbian University (now George Washington University), Washington, D.C., in 1884.

He was admitted to the bar in 1885 and commenced the practice of his profession in Evansville, Indiana.

Political career

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He served as member of the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1893. He served as judge of the superior court of Vanderburg County 1896–1905.

Congress

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Foster was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James A. Hemenway. He was reelected to the Sixtieth Congress and served from May 16, 1905, to March 3, 1909. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law in Evansville, Indiana, where he died September 5, 1917. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "John H. Foster (id: F000307)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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from Indiana's 1st congressional district
1905-1909 		Succeeded by
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