About Reuben Foster
Lived 1833 – 1898 (aged 65). Reuben Foster was an American lawyer.
Reuben Foster (February 7, 1833 – October 12, 1898) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. Foster, a Republican, served three single-year terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1866-1867; 1870) and two single-year terms in the Maine Senate (1871-1872). In 1870, he was elected House Speaker and in 1872, he was elected Senate President.
In 1888, Waterville was incorporated as a city and elected Reuben Foster as its first mayor.
Foster was born in Bethel, Maine and graduated from Colby College in 1855. He practiced law in Waterville from 1858 until his death in 1898.
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Who was Reuben Foster?
American politician (1833-1898)
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Reuben Foster was born on 7 February 1833 in Bethel.
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Reuben Foster died on 12 October 1898.
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Reuben Foster was a lawyer.
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Reuben Foster was American.
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