Stephen Clark Foster (Maine)
| Stephen Clark Foster | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th district | |
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In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. D. Fuller |
| Succeeded by | Frederick A. Pike |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| President of the Maine State Senate | |
| Member of the Maine State Senate | |
| Member of the Maine State House of Representatives | |
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In office 1834–1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1799 Machias, Maine |
| Died |
October 5, 1872 (aged 72) Pembroke, Maine |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Profession | Shipbuilder |
Stephen Clark Foster (December 24, 1799 – October 5, 1872) was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Machias. He attended the common schools, learned the blacksmith’s trade and subsequently became a shipbuilder.
He was elected as a member of the Maine State House of Representatives 1834–1837, elected as a member of the Maine State Senate in 1840, and serving as its president, and again elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1847. He was elected as a Republican to the 35th and 36th United States Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861).
He was a member of the Peace Convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending US Civil War. He died in Pembroke, Maine on October 5, 1872. His interment is in Forest Hill Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Stephen Clark Foster (id: F000312)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Fuller |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th congressional district March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
Succeeded by Frederick A. Pike |