Reuben Foster (politician) explained

Reuben Foster
Order1:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Term Start1:1866
Term End1:1867
Order2:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Term2:1870
Order3:Member of the Maine Senate
Term Start3:1871
Term End3:1872
Order4:Mayor of Waterville, Maine
Term Start4:1888
Term End4:1888
Predecessor4:Position created
Successor4:Nathaniel Meader
Birth Date:February 7, 1833
Birth Place:Bethel, Maine
Death Date:October 12, 1898 (aged 65)
Party:Republican
Residence:Waterville, Maine
Alma Mater:Colby College
Occupation: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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reuben Foster, Waterville, 1872. Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society. 5 July 2016.