Charles Foster (New York politician)

American politician

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Charles Foster

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Charles Foster

(1823-09-02)September 2, 1823

Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York

Died| May 23, 1877(1877-05-23) (aged 53)

Cortland, New York

Education| Yale College
Occupation(s)| Lawyer and politician
Employer| U.S. Patent Office
Spouse| Jane M. Fowler
Parent(s)| Nathaniel and Elizabeth Foster

Charles Foster (September 2, 1823 – May 23, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician.

Foster, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Foster, was born in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, on September 2, 1823. In 1836, his parents moved to Pompey, Onondaga County, where he prepared for college. He graduated from Yale College in 1844. He studied law with Hon. Victor Birdseye, of Pompey; Hon. B. D. Noxon, of Syracuse; and Hon. John Van Buren, of Albany. In October 1847, he was admitted to the bar, but due to health issues, he was advised to pursue a more active life. He worked in the cattle trade until January 1853, when he began practicing law in Cortland, N. Y., where he remained until his death.

On October 13, 1853, he married Jane M., daughter of Richard G. Fowler, of Cortland. They had no children.

He partnered with R. H. Duell from January 1857 until 1874, when failing health forced him to retire from his profession. He had suffered from pulmonary problems for several years and spent the following three winters in Washington, but without significant improvement. From November 1875 to February 1877, he was employed as an examiner in the U. S. Patent Office. He died of consumption in Cortland on May 23, 1877, at the age of 53. In addition to local offices of trust, the only public position he held was member of the New York State Assembly in the 1870.

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New York State Assembly

Preceded by

Hiram Whitmarsh

|  New York State Assembly
Cortland County
1870  | Succeeded by

Henry S. Randall