Henry A. Foster
Encyclopedia
Henry Allen Foster was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was a United States Senator from 1844 to 1845.
when he was a boy. He was admitted to the bar in 1822, and commenced practice in Rome, NY.
He was Surrogate of Oneida County from 1827 to 1831, and from 1835 to 1839), and Supervisor of the Town of Rome from 1829 to 1830, and from 1833 to 1834. He was a member of the New York State Senate
(5th District) from 1831 to 1834, and from 1841 to 1844.
Foster was elected as a Democrat
to the 25th United States Congress
, and served from March 4, 1837, to March 4, 1839. Afterwards, he resumed the practice of law in Rome, NY. He was appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Silas Wright
, and served from November 30, 1844, to January 27, 1845, when a successor was elected and qualified.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
(5th District) from 1864 to 1871, and was ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
in 1870. He was later President of the Board of Trustees of Hamilton College and vice president of the American Colonization Society
.
He was buried at the Rome Cemetery in Rome, NY.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was a United States Senator from 1844 to 1845.
Life
His family moved to Cazenovia, New YorkCazenovia, New York
Cazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,481 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia...
when he was a boy. He was admitted to the bar in 1822, and commenced practice in Rome, NY.
He was Surrogate of Oneida County from 1827 to 1831, and from 1835 to 1839), and Supervisor of the Town of Rome from 1829 to 1830, and from 1833 to 1834. He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(5th District) from 1831 to 1834, and from 1841 to 1844.
Foster was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the 25th United States Congress
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
, and served from March 4, 1837, to March 4, 1839. Afterwards, he resumed the practice of law in Rome, NY. He was appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Silas Wright
Silas Wright
Silas Wright, Jr. was an American Democratic politician. Wright was born in Amherst, Massachusetts and moved with his father to Weybridge, Vermont in 1796. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1815 and moved to Sandy Hill, New York, the next year, where he studied law, being admitted to the bar...
, and served from November 30, 1844, to January 27, 1845, when a successor was elected and qualified.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
(5th District) from 1864 to 1871, and was ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
in 1870. He was later President of the Board of Trustees of Hamilton College and vice president of the American Colonization Society
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society , founded in 1816, was the primary vehicle to support the "return" of free African Americans to what was considered greater freedom in Africa. It helped to found the colony of Liberia in 1821–22 as a place for freedmen...
.
He was buried at the Rome Cemetery in Rome, NY.