Eleazer Foster
American lawyer
About Eleazer Foster
Born 1841. Eleazer Foster was an American.
Eleazer Kingsbury Foster, Jr. (October 31, 1841 – December 8, 1899) was an American lawyer, state attorney, Superintendent of Florida Schools from 1881 until 1884, and judge.
He was born in Connecticut, one of the sons of Eleazer Kingsbury Foster. He studied at the Collegiate and Commercial Institute of New Haven and graduated from Yale University in 1863. After being admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1865 he moved to Florida for health reasons in 1866. In 1867 Eleazer K. Foster Jr. registered to vote in Saint Johns County.
He was appointed as State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1881 by Florida governor William D. Bloxham. He served until 1884.
He represented Henry Sanford, including in land purchases, and worked as a lawyer in Sanford, Florida. A tribute was paid to him in the Alachua County court system upon news of his death.
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Who was Eleazer Foster?
American lawyer
When was Eleazer Foster born?
Eleazer Foster was born on 31 October 1841 in Connecticut.
When did Eleazer Foster die?
Eleazer Foster died in Florida.
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Eleazer Foster was American.
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