Abiel Foster
| Abiel Foster | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 1) | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | (none) |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Smith |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 4) | |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 4, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Paine Wingate |
| Succeeded by | David Hough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1735 Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | February 6, 1806 (aged 70) Canterbury, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Badger Foster
Mary Wise Rogers Foster |
| Children | Hannah Foster
William Foster James Foster Sarah Foster Martha Foster Abiel Foster Mary Foster Gerrish Elizabeth Foster Gerrish |
| Residence | Canterbury |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Pastor
politician |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Abiel Foster (August 8, 1735 – February 6, 1806) was an American clergyman and statesman from Canterbury, New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire in the Continental Congress and the U.S. Congress.
Biography
Foster was born in Andover, Massachusetts in 1735 the son of Asa and Elizabeth Foster. He graduated from Harvard College in 1756 and went on to study theology. His ordination as a pastor in Canterbury was in 1761, and he married Hanna Badger in that year. He served as pastor in Canterbury until 1779. Hanna died in 1768. With his second wife, Mary Wise Rogers, he had eight children, Hannah, William, James, Sarah, Martha, Abiel, Mary, and Elizabeth.[1]
Career
From 1783 to 1785, Foster was a delegate for New Hampshire to the Continental Congress.[2] On March 3, 1789, he became a member of the First United States Congress as a Representative from New Hampshire until March 3, 1791. He returned to the state legislature in 1791, serving there until 1794 when he was elected again to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served there from March 3, 1795 to March 3, 1803.[3]
Death
Foster died in Canterbury on February 6, 1806 (age 70 years, 182 days). He is interred at the Center Cemetery, Canterbury, New Hampshire.[4]
References
- ↑ "Abiel Foster". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Abiel Foster". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Abiel Foster". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Abiel Foster". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by (none) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1791 |
Succeeded by Jeremiah Smith |
| Preceded by Paine Wingate |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district March 4, 1795 – March 4, 1803 |
Succeeded by David Hough |
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