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{{Short description|American politician (1808–1880)}}
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{{Other people|Henry Foster}}
{{Other people|Henry Foster}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Henry D. Foster
| name = Henry D. Foster
| image name = HDFoster.jpg
| image name = HDFoster.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| state = [[Pennsylvania]]
| state = [[Pennsylvania]]
| constituency = [[Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district|21st district]]
| constituency = [[Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district|21st district]]
| term_start = March 4, 1871
| term_start = March 4, 1871
| term_end = March 3, 1873
| term_end = March 3, 1873
| preceded = [[John Covode]]
| preceded = [[John Covode]]
| succeeded = [[Alexander Wilson Taylor]]
| succeeded = [[Alexander Wilson Taylor]]
| constituency2 = [[Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district|19th district]]
| constituency2 = [[Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district|19th district]]
| term_start2 = March 4, 1843
| term_start2 = March 4, 1843
| term_end2 = March 3, 1847
| term_end2 = March 3, 1847
| preceded2 = [[Albert Gallatin Marchand]]
| preceded2 = [[Albert Gallatin Marchand]]
| succeeded2 = [[Job Mann]]
| succeeded2 = [[Job Mann]]
| office3 = Member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]
| state_house3 = Pennsylvania
| constituency3 = [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette]] and [[Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania|Westmoreland]] counties
| term3 = 1857-1858
| term_start3 = 1857
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1808|12|19}}
| term_end3 = 1858
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1880|10|16|1808|12|19}}
| predecessor3 =
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| birth_place = [[Mercer, Pennsylvania]]
| successor3 =
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| death_place = [[Irwin, Pennsylvania]]
| alongside3 =
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| birth_name = Henry Donnel Foster
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| alma_mater = [[Allegheny College|College of Meadville]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1808|12|19}}
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| birth_place = [[Mercer, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1880|10|16|1808|12|19}}
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| death_place = [[Irwin, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| alma_mater = [[Allegheny College|College of Meadville]]
| relatives = [[John Cabell Breckinridge]] (cousin)
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'''Henry Donnel Foster''' (December 19, 1808 – October 16, 1880) was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]].
'''Henry Donnel Foster''' (December 19, 1808 – October 16, 1880) was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]].


==Biography==
==Early life==
Henry D. Foster (cousin of [[John Cabell Breckinridge]]) was born in [[Mercer, Pennsylvania]]. He pursued classical studies, and graduated from the [[Allegheny College|College of Meadville]]. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in [[Greensburg, Pennsylvania]].
Henry Donnel Foster was born on December 19, 1808, in [[Mercer, Pennsylvania]]. He pursued classical studies and graduated from the [[Allegheny College|College of Meadville]]. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in [[Greensburg, Pennsylvania]]. He was the cousin of [[John Cabell Breckinridge]].<ref name="bio">{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000305 |title=Foster, Henry Donnel |work=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |access-date=2024-02-06}}</ref><ref name="pa">{{cite web |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=8302 |title=Henry D. Foster |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives |access-date=2024-02-06}}</ref>


==Career==
Foster was elected as a Democrat to the [[28th United States Congress|Twenty-eighth]] and [[29th United States Congress|Twenty-ninth]] Congresses. He served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania State House of Representatives]] in 1857 and 1858. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in [[United States House election, 1858|1858]]. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Governor]] in 1860. He unsuccessfully contested the election of [[John Covode]] to the [[41st United States Congress|Forty-first]] Congress. Foster was again elected to the [[42nd United States Congress|Forty-second]] Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in [[United States House election, 1872|1872]]. He resumed the practice of law in Greensburg. He moved to [[Irwin, Pennsylvania]], in 1879 and died there in 1880. Interment in St. Clair Cemetery in Greensburg.
Foster was elected as a Democrat to the [[28th United States Congress|Twenty-eighth]] and [[29th United States Congress|Twenty-ninth]] Congresses.<ref name="bio"/> He served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania State House of Representatives]], representing [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette]] and [[Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania|Westmoreland]] counties, in 1857 and 1858.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="pa"/> He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in [[United States House election, 1858|1858]]. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Governor]] in 1860. He unsuccessfully contested the election of [[John Covode]] to the [[41st United States Congress|Forty-first]] Congress. Foster was again elected to the [[42nd United States Congress|Forty-second]] Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in [[United States House election, 1872|1872]].<ref name="bio"/>


Foster resumed the practice of law in Greensburg until 1880.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="pa"/>
==Sources==

==Personal life==
In 1879, Foster moved to [[Irwin, Pennsylvania]]. He died on October 16, 1880, in Irwin. He was interred at St. Clair Cemetery in Greensburg.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="pa"/>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html The Political Graveyard]
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html The Political Graveyard]
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[[Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]
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Revision as of 01:41, 7 February 2024

For other people named Henry Foster, see Henry Foster (disambiguation).
Henry D. Foster
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded byJohn Covode
Succeeded byAlexander Wilson Taylor
Constituency21st district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byAlbert Gallatin Marchand
Succeeded byJob Mann
Constituency19th district
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Fayette and Westmoreland counties
In office
1857–1858
Personal details
Born
Henry Donnel Foster

(1808-12-19)December 19, 1808
Mercer, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1880(1880-10-16) (aged 71)
Irwin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesJohn Cabell Breckinridge (cousin)
Alma materCollege of Meadville

Henry Donnel Foster (December 19, 1808 – October 16, 1880) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Early life

Henry Donnel Foster was born on December 19, 1808, in Mercer, Pennsylvania. He pursued classical studies and graduated from the College of Meadville. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was the cousin of John Cabell Breckinridge.[1][2]

Career

Foster was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses.[1] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, representing Fayette and Westmoreland counties, in 1857 and 1858.[1][2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in 1858. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1860. He unsuccessfully contested the election of John Covode to the Forty-first Congress. Foster was again elected to the Forty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872.[1]

Foster resumed the practice of law in Greensburg until 1880.[1][2]

Personal life

In 1879, Foster moved to Irwin, Pennsylvania. He died on October 16, 1880, in Irwin. He was interred at St. Clair Cemetery in Greensburg.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Foster, Henry Donnel". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "Henry D. Foster". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania
1860 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
1843–1847 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district
1871–1873 		Succeeded by
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